Winterwood

by Shea Ernshaw

Book Overview

From New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep comes a haunting romance perfect for fans of Practical Magic, where dark fairy tales and enchanted folklore collide after a boy, believed to be missing, emerges from the magical woods--and falls in love with the witch determined to unravel his secrets.

Be careful of the dark, dark wood...

Especially the woods surrounding the town of Fir...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534439412
• ISBN13: 9781534439412
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

3 stars

WINTERWOOD by Shea Ernshaw A dark and mysterious forest, a missing boy, a possibly dead boy, a bottomless lake, a family of witches with uncommon powers and abilities… It all sounds intriguing, right? While the writing is lovely and atmospheric, the pacing was painfully slow and narrative was repetitive. There was a lot of over-explaining and over-emphasis of details. I found the main character, Nora Walker, to be one dimensional and whiny. Her insta-love interest, Oliver, wasn’t any better either. It probably didn’t help that I figured out the twist/mystery very early on so it made reading (to find out if I was correct) tedious. The only parts I liked were the snippets taken from Nora’s family’s spell book. Give me a story about those magically tragic relatives instead! Overall a good story, but it just didn’t work for me. Rating: 3/5 ⭐️