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Published Nov 2012
280 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History
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Deep within the Wood, a young woman lies dead. Not a mark on her body. No trace of her murderer. Only her chipped glass slippers hint at her identity.
The Woodcutter, keeper of the peace between the Twelve Kingdoms of Man and the Realm of the Faerie, must find the maiden's killer before others share her fate. Guided by the wind and aided by three charmed axes won from the River God, the Woodcutter begins his hunt, searching for clues in the whispering dominions of the enchanted unknown.
But quickly he finds that one murdered maiden is not the only nefarious mystery afoot: one of Odin's hellhounds has escaped, a sinister mansion appears where it shouldn't, a pixie dust drug trade runs rampant, and more young girls go missing. Looming in the shadows is the malevolent, power-hungry queen, and she will stop at nothing to destroy the Twelve Kingdoms and annihilate the Royal Fae…unless the Woodcutter can outmaneuver her and save the gentle souls of the Wood.
Blending magic, heart-pounding suspense, and a dash of folklore, The Woodcutter is an extraordinary retelling of the realm of fairy tales.
"I had a glorious time reading this book. I truly couldn't put it down. The Woodcutter is a fascinating protagonist and a noble one. The climax of this story doesn't disappoint either. I won't give anything away, but it was truly heart-stopping." - The Akamai Reader
"Five Stars - Kate Danley's The Woodcutter takes the Grimm's fairy tales we have all heard before and applies a dark twist. Her book is a classic story of good and evil and the battle between these forces, but it is a "grown-up" tale that adults of all ages will enjoy. The Woodcutter is original, creative, and displays the author's talent to deftly weave fairy tales and folklore into a magnificent tapestry of new ideas." - Todd Rutherford
"Kate Danley skillfully weaves her story around well-known fairy tales...through her adept writing, she conveys fantasy and mystery, making this book a definite page-turner." - Irene Watson, Managing Editor of Reader Views
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Kate Danley is a USA Today Bestselling author and
twenty-five year veteran of stage and screen with a B.S. in
theater from Towson University. She was one of four students
to be named a Maryland Distinguished Scholar in the Arts.
She has sold over half-a-million books globally. Her debut novel,
The Woodcutter hit #6 on all of
Amazon, was honored with the Garcia Award for the Best
Fiction Book of the Year, 1st Place Fantasy Book in the
Reader Views Literary Awards, and was the winner of the
Sci-Fi/Fantasy category in the Next Generation Indie Book
Awards. Her book Maggie for Hire spent five weeks on the
USA Today Bestselling list as part of the boxed set Magic
After Dark and has been optioned for film and television
development. Queen Mab was honored with the ...
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