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    Seven Endless Forests
    Seven Endless Forests
    Seven Endless Forests
    Audiobook8 hours

    Seven Endless Forests

    Written by April Genevieve Tucholke

    Narrated by Sophie Amoss

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    About this audiobook

    Torvi and Morgunn must learn to survive on their own after a devastating plague sweeps through their steading. Upon
    hearing rumors of Uther—a flame-loving Fremish wolf-priest—and her band of desperate, starving girls who move
    hungrily through Vorseland searching for recruits, they decide to leave their home and hunt down a mythical sword
    lost in the depths of the Green Wild Forest. If found and pulled from the stone tree, the sword could catapult the first
    woman to a throne in generations.

    But when Uther captures Morgunn, Torvi must embark on a quest to save her sister instead, taking with her a
    shaven-skulled druid and a band of roaming Elsh artists called the Butcher Bards. Along the way, Torvi faces brutal,
    bone-grinding Salvation monks, barters with a handsome young wizard, attends a magical Night Market, and seeks
    a prophecy from an eerie Pig Witch. The blood bond between sisters runs deep, and Torvi will save Morgunn—or
    die trying.

    In this stand-alone companion to the critically acclaimed fantasy The Boneless Mercies, readers will thrill at
    Tucholke’s signature sumptuous writing, a complex sisterhood, and a heartbroken heroine who discovers that her
    story is grander and wilder than she ever imagined.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateApr 28, 2020
    ISBN9781980036432
    Seven Endless Forests
    Author

    April Genevieve Tucholke

    April Genevieve Tucholke is the author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Between the Spark and the Burn, Wink Poppy Midnight, and The Boneless Mercies. Her books have been published in fourteen countries, and have received eight starred reviews. They have been selected for the Junior Library Guild, Kids' Indie Next picks, and YALSA Teens Top Ten. When she's not writing, April likes walking in the woods, exploring abandoned houses, and drinking expensive coffee. She currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband.

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    • 4/5
      A world populated by legends and myths, a lot of the characters felt more like archetypes than fully rounded people but the writing and narration were immersive and gave it a very grand, epic feel
    • 3/5
      Seven Endless Forests is the story of a journey. In some ways, it's a journey of self-discovery, beginning with Torvi losing everyone she loved and forcing her to go on an adventure, something her mother said she would never do. In other ways, it's a journey of friendship, the people Torvi meets along the way, those she will learn from, travel with, fight, or simply encounter along the way. It's also a journey of quests, as each of the companions seek something, though none seek the same thing. And the story is the journey, as more time is spent on the journey and in conversation than doing anything else. As such, the story works. It's slow. It's straightforward. It's simple and to the point, while introducing myriads of new factions and peoples. Unfortunately, there is not enough action to keep the story moving along, which made it easy to put the book down and forget it. The characters were mostly all fascinating. It's too bad the story didn't measure up to them.Content warning: There is brutal violence (slitting throats, etc.) and Torvi has sex with three different men in the story (this is tastefully written, rather than described in detail).I received a free ARC from NetGalley and have reviewed it willingly.
    • 5/5
      Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book set in the same world as “The Boneless Mercies”. I got an eGalley from NetGalley to review.Story (4/5): I really loved this retelling of the King Arthur tale. It had a heavy Norse/Viking feel to it and takes place in the same world as the Boneless Mercies. It does start out a bit wandering and slow, but then picks up pace. The classic fantasy questing structure of the story really drew me in.Characters (5/5): I loved Torvi and her traveling companions. There is just something so honest and visceral about all of these characters. They all fall into their quests whole heartedly and are engaging and endearing.Setting (5/5): I also loved the magical setting of the Endless Forests, it’s such a mystical and amazing setting. You just never who or what you are going to stumble into next.Writing Style (5/5): This has a very classic fantasy questing feel to it which I really enjoyed. The writing style is very beautiful and descriptive making the sensations the characters feel and your surroundings really come alive. Tucholke has a very distinctive writing style that is a bit dreamy and this book was similar to her previous books.Summary (4.5/5): Overall, despite the slow start, I really enjoyed this. There is just such a magical and mysterious feel to the story and the characters are so raw and heartfelt they just draw you in. If you enjoyed “The Boneless Mercies” you will enjoy this as well. If you hated the style of “The Boneless Mercies” I would steer clear of this book because it’s very similar in style. I loved this magical fantasy adventure and will definitely be picking up future books by Tucholke.