The Drowned Woods
The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones is a fantasy novel published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in 2022. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story follows eighteen-year-old Mererid “Mer,” the last living water diviner, as she navigates a world filled with magic and conflict in the kingdoms of Wales. After being bound to a prince who exploited her powers, Mer discovers the devastating consequences of his actions and seeks to reclaim her freedom by plotting against him.
Readers will find a rich narrative that combines elements of heist and dark fairy tale, featuring a diverse cast of characters including a fae-cursed young man and a cunning lady of thieves. As Mer assembles her allies to dismantle the prince’s hold over his lands, themes of empowerment and rebellion emerge. The Drowned Woods explores the complexities of loyalty and the quest for justice, set against a backdrop of legends and myths. This edition invites readers into a magical realm where the fight for freedom can change the fate of kingdoms.
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In this magical, ethereal fantasy novel from the bestselling author of The Bone Houses a crew led by a magic welding woman fight to take down the overpowered prince that used and abused them.
Once upon a time, the kingdoms of Wales were rife with magic and conflict, and eighteen-year-old Mererid “Mer” is well-acquainted with both. She is the last living water diviner and has spent years running from the prince who bound her into his service. Under the prince’s orders, she located the wells of his enemies, and he poisoned them without her knowledge, causing hundreds of deaths. After discovering what he had done, Mer went to great lengths to disappear from his reach. Then Mer’s old handler returns with a proposition: use her powers to bring down the very prince that abused them both.
The best way to do that is to destroy the magical well that keeps the prince’s lands safe. With a motley crew of allies, including a fae-cursed young man, the lady of thieves, and a corgi that may or may not be a spy, Mer may finally be able to steal precious freedom and peace for herself. After all, a person with a knife is one thing…but a person with a cause can topple kingdoms.
The Drowned Woods–set in the same world as The Bone Houses but with a whole new, unforgettable cast of characters–is part heist novel, part dark fairy tale.
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