Into the Heartless Wood

Into the Heartless Wood
Author: Joanna Ruth Meyer
Publisher: Page Street YA
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2021-01-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1645671712

The forest is a dangerous place, where siren song lures men and women to their deaths. For centuries, a witch has harvested souls to feed the heartless tree, using its power to grow her domain. When Owen Merrick is lured into the witch’s wood, one of her tree-siren daughters, Seren, saves his life instead of ending it. Every night, he climbs over the garden wall to see her, and every night her longing to become human deepens. But a shift in the stars foretells a dangerous curse, and Seren’s quest to become human will lead them into an ancient war raging between the witch and the king who is trying to stop her.

Heartless

Heartless
Author: Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0764207806

A princess's heart is the prize in this Tolkein-esque world of dragons and knights; a blend of fantasy with a love for the ages.

Beyond the Shadowed Earth

Beyond the Shadowed Earth
Author: Joanna Ruth Meyer
Publisher: Page Street YA
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1624148212

It has always been Eda’s dream to become empress, no matter the cost. Haunted by her ambition and selfishness, she’s convinced that the only way to achieve her goal is to barter with the gods. But all requests come with a price and Eda bargains away the soul of her best friend in exchange for the crown. Years later, her hold on the empire begins to crumble and her best friend unexpectedly grows sick and dies. Gnawed by guilt and betrayal, Eda embarks on a harrowing journey to confront the very god who gave her the kingdom in the first place. However, she soon discovers that he’s trapped at the center of an otherworldly labyrinth and that her bargain with him is more complex than she ever could have imagined. Set in the same universe as Joanna’s debut, Beneath the Haunting Sea, Beyond the Shadowed Earth combines her incredible world building and lush prose with a new, villainous lead.

Echo North

Echo North
Author: Joanna Ruth Meyer
Publisher: Page Street YA
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 162414716X

"Epic and engrossing. Magic pulsates through every page.” —Kirkus, starred review "...a compelling, satisfying romantic adventure with metafictional undertones.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “A marvelous, enchanting tale about the power of love and stories.” —Rosamund Hodge, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Beauty "...beautifully written retelling..." - School Library Journal Echo Alkaev’s safe and carefully structured world falls apart when her father leaves for the city and mysteriously disappears. Believing he is lost forever, Echo is shocked to find him half-frozen in the winter forest six months later, guarded by a strange talking wolf—the same creature who attacked her as a child. The wolf presents Echo with an ultimatum: if she lives with him for one year, he will ensure her father makes it home safely. But there is more to the wolf than Echo realizes. In his enchanted house beneath a mountain, each room must be sewn together to keep the home from unraveling, and something new and dark and strange lies behind every door. When centuries-old secrets unfold, Echo discovers a magical library full of books- turned-mirrors, and a young man named Hal who is trapped inside of them. As the year ticks by, the rooms begin to disappear and Echo must solve the mystery of the wolf’s enchantment before her time is up otherwise Echo, the wolf, and Hal will be lost forever.

Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #4)

Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #4)
Author: Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441260471

"Readers will enjoy this romantic adventure story...akin to C.S. Lewis' Narnia series."--Booklist When a cursed dragon-witch kidnaps the lovely Lady Gleamdren, Eanrin sets boldly forth on a rescue mission...and a race against his rival for Gleamdren's favor. Intent upon his quest, the last thing the immortal Faerie needs is to become mixed up with the troubles of an insignificant mortal. But when he stumbles upon a maiden trapped in an enchanted sleep, he cannot leave her alone in the dangerous Wood Between. One waking kiss later, Eanrin suddenly finds his story entangled with that of young Starflower. A strange link exists between this mortal girl and the dragon-witch. Will Starflower prove the key to Lady Gleamdren's rescue? Or will the dark power from which she flees destroy both her and her rescuer?

Beneath the Haunting Sea

Beneath the Haunting Sea
Author: Joanna Ruth Meyer
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2025-11-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1624145140

Sixteen-year-old Talia was born to a life of certainty and luxury,destined to become Empress of half the world. But when an ambitiousrival seizes power, she and her mother are banished to a nowhereprovince on the far edge of the Northern Sea.On their terrifying journey, the sea seems to call to Talia in strangeways, and her mother-spiraling into madness-becomes obsessedwith ancient myths that talk of the sea-goddess Rahn who rules thewatery Hall of the Dead.Joanna Meyer is a wonderful new voice in the YA fantasy genre. Heroriginal, fresh story handles popular fantasy themes in surprisingways. Her lush, atmospheric prose masterfully brings to life her uniquemythology and vividly imagined, culturally diverse world.Beneath the Haunting Sea will appeal to fans of bestselling series suchas Throne of Glass, The Remnant Chronicles, The Winner's Trilogy,and The Grisha Trilogy, as well as recent debuts such as The Reader,The Star-Touched Queen, Sword and Verse, Fear the Drowning Deep,and Given to the Sea. It will also attract readers of adult fantasy, whoenjoy Earthsea, The Silmarillion, and Game of Thrones. Its slow-burnromance and gothic setting, inspired by Sense and Sensibility andJane Eyre, will appeal to a wider audience. Joanna describes Talia'slove interest as Willoughby-esque and Beneath the Haunting Sea asThe Silmarillion meets Jane Eyre, with kissing.

Solstice Wood

Solstice Wood
Author: Patricia A. McKillip
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2015-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473205654

When bookstore owner Sylvia Lynn returns to her childhood home in upstate New York, she meets the Fiber Guild - a group of local women who meet to knit, embroider, and sew - and learns why her grandmother watches her so closely. A primitive power exists in the forest, a force the Fiber Guild seeks to bind in its stitches and weavings. And Sylvia is no stranger to the woods...

Veiled Rose (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #2)

Veiled Rose (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #2)
Author: Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441232419

Rose Red trusts no one with her secret. She hides in the forest, her face veiled in rags, shunning the company of all save her old father and her nanny goat. Her life is bleak and lonely. Until she meets a privileged young man sent to spend his summer in the mountains. Leo, a lonely lad, befriends Rose Red, and together they begin hunting for the Mountain Monster which, rumor says, stalks these lands. But the hunt which began as a game holds greater risk than Leo supposes. Rose Red can scarcely guess at the consequences should he insist on continuing his search. Dare she trust him with her secret? Or tell him what dwells at the top of the mountain in the cave only she can find? Above all, when Leo asks Rose Red to leave the mountain and follow him to the low country, dare she agree and risk the wrath of a Monster that is all too real?

Moonblood

Moonblood
Author: Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2012-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0764207814

Undertaking a dangerous quest, Prince Lionheart must enter hidden realms to stop the King from waking the Dragon's children--and rescue the girl he betrayed.

In Darkling Wood

In Darkling Wood
Author: Emma Carroll
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399556036

For fans of Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Jack Cheng’s See You in the Cosmos, here is “a haunting and poignant exploration of family, loss, and redemption” (Booklist, Starred Review). When Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmother Nell’s house, there’s nothing good about it, except the beautiful Darkling Wood at the end of the garden—but Nell wants to have it cut down. Alice feels at home there, at peace. She even finds a friend, a girl named Flo. But Flo doesn’t go to the local school, and no one in town has heard of her. When Flo shows Alice the surprising secrets of Darkling Wood, Alice starts to wonder: What is real? And can she find out in time to save the wood from destruction? Don’t miss Emma Carroll’s new novel, Strange Star! ★ "A haunting and poignant exploration of family, loss, and redemption."—Booklist, Starred Review ★ "A tale brimming with emotion and atmosphere....[In Darkling Wood] is absorbing and well written. Hand this to readers who enjoy fantasy, fairy tales, and magical realism."—School Library Journal, Starred Review "Magic and mystery adds appeal to this already compelling family drama...and Carroll manages to wrap all of the threads into a wholly satisfying ending."—Bulletin "Beautifully drawn, and the pragmatic prose and completely modern language (except for the letters) ground the story. The fairies aren't covered in pixie dust here. Carroll is becoming well-known in her native England; this book should win her American fans."-Kirkus Reviews