Silver, were such wonderful characters with rich distinct voices and personalities! I really loved Tobias. Tobias, Bramble, Henry Silver and his mum, Mrs. One of the elements I struggle with most in novellas is connecting to the characters but I had no issue with that in this book and I adored this small but full cast. As I said, the story takes a much darker turn than expected and it not only surprised me but as the dots slowly connected and the tension built, I felt really delighted by where it took us! I don’t know how to describe it because I’m terrible with words but the story itself feels old and it fits perfectly with Tobias’ character and the ancient tales we learn about from Silver. There’s an almost dreamlike foggy quality to the writing that lends itself so well to the folktale atmosphere of the story. Tesh’s writing is so atmospheric and she manages to breathe such life into the forest that it almost feels as if you’re walking through the woods with Tobias and experiencing all the life that teems inside it, both light and dark, alongside him. It’s a bit sorrowful and goes down an unexpectedly dark and creepy path.

This was so beautiful and deeply emotional. It’s so full of heart and emotion and it’s a perfectly dark fairytale story set in the woods! Not to mention that cover? *chefs kiss!* Emily Tesh managed to make me really care about this story that’s a little over 100 pages and I’m amazed! I have a feeling that this book will continue to grow on me the longer that I think about it and I love books that do that ❤️ I don’t even know how to adequately describe how wonderful this short story is. What did I just read? This was WAY too short and I didn’t want it to end! I don’t often read novellas or short stories because I have a very hard time connecting to them and most of the time I feel like before the story has even begun it’s already ended.

Silver in the wood book