The Darkest Part of the Forest

De: Holly Black

Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang

A girl makes a secret sacrifice to the faerie king in this lush New York Times best-selling fantasy by author Holly Black.

In the woods is a glass coffin. It rests on the ground, and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives...

Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin, that he is a prince and they are valiant knights, pretending their prince would be different from the other faeries, the ones who made cruel bargains, lurked in the shadows of trees, and doomed tourists. But as Hazel grows up, she puts aside those stories. Hazel knows the horned boy will never wake.

Until one day, he does...

As the world turns upside down, Hazel has to become the knight she once pretended to be.

The Darkest Part of the Forest is best-selling author Holly Black's triumphant return to the opulent, enchanting faerie tales that launched her YA career.

©2015 Holly Black (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Teens with a yen for dark, futuristic novels, and maybe even a few Anne Rice readers, will find this a refreshing take on vampire lit. As always, Black's writing is quick paced and thought-provoking. A must-have for any teen collection." (School Library Journal)

"With rapid-fire dialogue, lavish details, and a wildly imagined world, this will enthrall Black's fans from start to finish and leave them hoping for another bone-chilling vicarious tour of Coldtown." (Booklist)

"You may be ready to put a stake in vampire lit, but read this first: It's dark and dangerous, bloody, and brilliant." (Kirkus)

Beautiful

This is my favorite book of all time. I reread it every year. Highly recommended!!

UGH!!

Okay, so I only discovered the author because of my friend, but I love how she writes.

I didn't want to read this book because it didn't really relate to Carden and Jude, but I am glad I did. I feel as if this needs a second book to help explain a bit more about Jack...

Amaizing Book

This was a great book. Holly Black never ceases to amaze me and this work was no exception.

Cute Story- Awesome Narration!

Fans of YA fiction like Mortal Instruments and Divergent will love this cute fairytale re-telling! This narrator is fantastic- 2nd series I've heard by her and she's still surprising me with new accents!

typical Holly Black

it was alright. lots of Black cliches. story was alright, and not really entertaining until the ending climax.

Enchanting!

I read this book years ago when it came out and it stuck with me. Now, re-reading it after reading Holly Black's later series Folk of the Air, I am so pleased to see story elements crossing over from both series, and it makes the story feel more tangible and caught me completely in its grasp.
Though this was an earlier book by the author, their story telling is still beautiful and clever, and makes the world of fae feel like it's right outside, nearly in your grasp. Anyone who grew up enjoying stories of fairies and things that go bump in the night will love this book and author.

Totally beat my expectations!

When I first started listening to this, I was afraid this would be like every other young adult fantasy book that is more about a love triangle than a plot. I am happy to say this book beat all my expectations! I really enjoyed the descriptions and the mystery. I would recommend!

LOVED IT

The raving reviews didn’t lie! Loved this book, finished it in a weekend! Loved the creative twists and turns in the plot and loved that it didn’t take us to cliched outcomes!

A beautiful story told beautifully

I always enjoy listening to Lauren Fortgang and generally adore Holly Black, so I am not surprised that I had a good time listening to The Darkest Part of the Forest. This story hit perfectly, interesting and dark but not traumatizing or triggering. It was engaging. I loved the characters. I figured things out as I was meant to. no notes.

A Fantastic Dream

Wonderfully written fairytale with excellent world building! I was hooked from the very first paragraph. Excellent narration! I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.