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The Darkest Part of the Forest | February 24, 2016

by Holly Black (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, January 2015)

In the town of Fairfold, humans and Folk live side-by-side in a delicate truce. Tourists flock to the town, eager to witness the wonders of Faerie—especially the horned boy who has slept in the glass coffin in the forest for as long as anyone can remember—but ignorant of the dangers that come with any encounter with the fae. Hazel and her brother, Ben, grew up knowing the truth about the cruel Folk that make bargains and doom unsuspecting tourists. As children, they told stories to each other about the horned boy and pretended to be a knight and a bard on a quest to save Fairfold from the vicious and cunning fae. Now in high school, the siblings have put away their stories and their quests. But Hazel has a secret; one she doesn’t fully understand herself and one she certainly can’t tell Ben. And when the horned boy finally wakes up, her childhood dream to be a knight comes true. It’s up to Hazel to save Ben, the horned boy, and all of Fairfold from the danger that lurks in the forest.

Holly Black returns to her roots in the Faerie world in this creepy and haunting tale of a girl knight who will fight to protect the people she loves. Hazel is flawed, vulnerable, kick-ass, and completely relatable. Black blends fantasy, horror, romance, and mystery genres to create the stunning world of Fairfold in a story that will stay with readers long after they’ve finished the final page.

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