The Wildwood Chronicles is like a bag of Cheetos next to those soulful, fulfilling fine dining for the imagination experiences. Stories that use fantasy as allegory for the pains of growing up and shaping one's moral and political compass. Lewis, Neil Gaiman, Madeline L'Engle, and many more. Genre-wise, this falls into a category filled with brilliant, life-changing literature from the pens of C. The editing for this e-book, at least, is simply awful too, with misused words, wrong punctuation and flawed structure.

The writing was stilted and dry, suffering from a conceit of language use that is charming and quirky for songs, but simply self-flagellation and off-putting for prose. To say I was disappointed with the Wildwood series would be an understatement. I'm also a avid reader of fantasy writing, so I was eager to dive into what has been described as the perfect nexus of those interests.

I'm a five-star fan of the Decemberists, and a huge fan of Meloy's work as a songwriter and singer. Wildwood Imperium: The fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance, as Prue and Curtis draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince.Ī huge Decemberists fan is greatly disappointed To save themselves and the lives of their friends, they must go under Wildwood. Prue and her friend Curtis are thrown together again. Her mind is constantly returning to the verdant groves and sky-tall trees of Wildwood. Under Wildwood: Ever since Prue returned home from the Impassable Wilderness after rescuing her brother from the malevolent Dowager Governess, life has been pretty dull. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. Wildwood: Prue and her friend Curtis uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval-a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. This collection brings together all three novels, each replete with illustrations, including a number of gorgeous, full-color plates. For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society.

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