The River Has Roots
By Amal El-Mohtar
- Release Date: 2025-03-04
- Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables
Description
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The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar. Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.
"Half delicious murder ballad, half beguiling love story." —Holly Black • "An absolute must-read." —T. Kingfisher • "Every sentence sings!" —Sarah Beth Durst • "Utterly enchanting." —Fonda Lee • "A story that outlasts itself." —Alix E. Harrow • "Truly exquisite." —Zoraida Córdova • "A beautiful, musical, and loving story." —Emma Törzs
“Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.”
In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family.
There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family’s latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the ancient trees.
But when Esther rejects a forceful suitor in favor of a lover from the land of Faerie, not only the sisters’ bond but also their lives will be at risk…
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Reviews
Lyrical but very short read
4By straeaThis is a lyrical story that is very short. I don’t know why the Apple Books store says it’s 144 pages; the ebook is 88 pages including extraneous material at the front and back, with the actual story running from page 7 to 61, including several full-page illustrations. While I found the story gripping, personally I think $12.99 for less than 50 pages of a long short story/short novella is a ridiculous price, hence my docking a star.
