Tales from the Hinterland (The Hazel Wood)

A gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve “lush and deliciously sinister fairy tales” (Kelly Link) by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood and The Night Country!
Before The Hazel Wood, there was Althea Proserpine’s Tales from the Hinterland...
Journey into the Hinterland, a brutal and beautiful world where a young woman spends a night with Death, brides are wed to a mysterious house in the trees, and an enchantress is killed twice—and still lives.
Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans alike, Melissa Albert's Tales from the Hinterland features full-page illustrations by Jim Tierney, two-color interior printing, and printed endpapers.
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I loved this whole trilogy. I read this one last. It's an original collection of dark and haunting fairy tales. These stories and their characters center in the plots of "The Hazel Wood" and "The Night
Country." Both of which I read in 2024.
An entertaining compilation of dark tales.
I'd say most of them start very strong, but then lose grip quite swiftly. The endings were rather unfulfilling, quite flat... (taking only a few exceptions).
If we were to make a selection of the tales that are worth noting from this book, we'd probably have no more than 3.
I'd say the author has the potential to do something good, but as for now there is a lot of room for improvement.
I like morbid and strange short stories. No happy endings here!
Also, the illustrations are wonderful. I love them. Yes Please. More Please.
Also, the illustrations are wonderful. I love them. Yes Please. More Please.
Simply amazing. Creepy and wonderful. I loved all of them.
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