by Emily Tesh
First published 2023
Tobias lives alone in Greenhollow's depths, bound to the forest by green magic he prefers not to examine. His quiet days with his cottage, cat, and dryad companions end when Henry Silver buys the local hall. Henry's curiosity unearths secrets Tobias buried long ago, forcing him to confront both the wood's dark heart and his own troubled history. Later, Henry receives a summons from his formidable mother Adela, a folklorist who never accepts no for an answer. She drags him to Rothport, a grim coastal town built where ancient woods once stood before the sea claimed them. A girl has vanished, something dangerous stalks the streets, and worst of all, Tobias follows them there. The investigation pulls all three into mysteries that connect the drowned forest to Greenhollow's living one, testing the bond between Tobias and Henry as supernatural forces threaten everything they've built together.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Greenhollow, Rothport
193 pages · Kindle Edition · Tordotcom