Woodwalker: Creatures of Light, Book 1

Emily B. Martin

May 2016 · Creatures of Light Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

A grand quest in the tradition of great epic fantasies, filled with adventure and the sharp wit--and tongue--of a unique hero, Woodwalker is the perfect novel to start your own journey into the realm of magical fiction.

Exiled from the Silverwood and the people she loves, Mae has few illusions about ever returning to her home. But when she comes across three out-of-place strangers in her wanderings, she finds herself contemplating the unthinkable: risking death to help a deposed queen regain her throne.

And if anyone can help Mona Alastaire of Lumen Lake, it is a former Woodwalker—a ranger whose very being is intimately tied to the woods they are sworn to protect. Mae was once one of the best, and despite the potential of every tree limb to become the gibbet she’s hanged from, she not only feels a duty to aid Mona and her brothers, but also to walk beneath her beloved trees once more.

A grand quest in the tradition of great epic fantasies, filled with adventure and the sharp wit—and tongue—of a unique hero, Woodwalker is the perfect novel to start your own journey into the realm of magical fiction.

Ratings and reviews

Although short (less than 200 pages), this book is very well written and flows so well that I finished it the day after I bought it. The characters are realistic and distinguishable, the events of the book make sense in a cause-effect way, and the plot handles a wide range of people, places, and ideas without getting bogged down on any one of them. The spelling and grammar are consistent and fairly solid. I can't wait for "Ashes to Fire" to be released in January :)

About the author

Emily B. Martin is a park ranger during the summer and an author/illustrator the rest of the year. An avid hiker and explorer, her experiences as a ranger help inform the characters and worlds of The Outlaw Road duology and the Creatures of Light trilogy. When not patrolling national parks such as Yellowstone and the Great Smoky Mountains, or the Boy Scouts’ Philmont Scout Ranch, she lives in South Carolina with her husband, Will, and two daughters, Lucy and Amelia.