Willa of Dark Hollow
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- Author：Robert Beatty
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Summary
NOTE: Willa of Dark Hollow is a stand-alone story that does not require reading any of the author's previous books。
Plunge into an exciting story of history， mystery， & magic from the best-selling author of the Serafina series。 Loved by adults and young readers alike， Kirkus Reviews has awarded Dark Hollow the prestigious Kirkus Star， calling it "a captivating， stirring tale of family and friendship。"
The Great Smoky Mountains。 1901。 Willa and her clan are the last of the Faeran， an ancient race of forest people who have lived in the mountains for as long as the trees have grown there。 But as crews of newly arrived humans start cutting down great swaths of the forest she loves， Willa is helpless to stop them。 How can she fight the destroyers of the forest and their powerful machines？ When Willa discovers a mysterious dark hollow filled with strange and beautiful creatures， she comes to realize that it contains a terrifying force。 Is unleashing these dangerous spirits the key to stopping the loggers？ Willa must find a way to save the people and animals she loves and take a stand against an all-consuming darkness that threatens to destroy her world。
For readers from 8 to 108。
Plunge into an exciting story of history， mystery， & magic from the best-selling author of the Serafina series。 Loved by adults and young readers alike， Kirkus Reviews has awarded Dark Hollow the prestigious Kirkus Star， calling it "a captivating， stirring tale of family and friendship。"
The Great Smoky Mountains。 1901。 Willa and her clan are the last of the Faeran， an ancient race of forest people who have lived in the mountains for as long as the trees have grown there。 But as crews of newly arrived humans start cutting down great swaths of the forest she loves， Willa is helpless to stop them。 How can she fight the destroyers of the forest and their powerful machines？ When Willa discovers a mysterious dark hollow filled with strange and beautiful creatures， she comes to realize that it contains a terrifying force。 Is unleashing these dangerous spirits the key to stopping the loggers？ Willa must find a way to save the people and animals she loves and take a stand against an all-consuming darkness that threatens to destroy her world。
For readers from 8 to 108。
Reviews
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide through NetGalley。Lovely and powerful conclusion to Willa's story。 The clash between conservation and industry is on full display in Beatty's second book about this character。 Readers see her struggles as she realizes that all of her choices lead to both life for some and death for other portions of nature。 Willa's strengths continue to develop as she finds her way。 The ending is beautiful and sad and speaks to the ongoing resurgence I received an electronic ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide through NetGalley。Lovely and powerful conclusion to Willa's story。 The clash between conservation and industry is on full display in Beatty's second book about this character。 Readers see her struggles as she realizes that all of her choices lead to both life for some and death for other portions of nature。 Willa's strengths continue to develop as she finds her way。 The ending is beautiful and sad and speaks to the ongoing resurgence of the natural worldThis is a difficult review to write without spoilers。 The book's pace will appeal to middle grade and older readers。 Beatty's writing style blends the fantasy with the reality of life in the Smoky Mountains。 The informative text at the end provides further information about the formation of the National Park。 He twines how this was done with Willa's story。 It will be interesting to see if he writes further adventures about her family moving forward。 。。。more
Rafael Andrade
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Wila of the dark hollow is one of those books that you don't want to get to the end of it。 It tells the story of Wila， a kind of forest fairy， and the quest to rescue her father and protect the forest from evil loggers。 What I love most about the story is the message that no matter the consequences， we have to do what is right。 I will certainly recommend this book to all my students once it comes out on May 4th。 '' We each become the choices that we make。" Wila of the dark hollow is one of those books that you don't want to get to the end of it。 It tells the story of Wila， a kind of forest fairy， and the quest to rescue her father and protect the forest from evil loggers。 What I love most about the story is the message that no matter the consequences， we have to do what is right。 I will certainly recommend this book to all my students once it comes out on May 4th。 '' We each become the choices that we make。" 。。。more
Lisa Dutra
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I loved this book。 It caught me from the beginning and never let go！ Don’t worry if you haven’t read the first book， “Willa of the Wood”， you will have no problems keeping up。 The Smokey Mountains are brought to life in a magical way sure to capture the imagination。 It was well written and I’ve enjoyed reading it。
Trisha Perry
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Willa is back and now there are loggers near her fathers house。 While out one day Willa ends up saving a bear after the a logger shoots its mother。 But than these horrid dark things come and they make everything cold and when they touch a logger they kill them。 Willa has never seen anything like this in her woods before。 Soon her father is arrested for killing two loggers and Willa and her Cherokee sister must save him。 Willa is Faeran a very old race of forest dwellers。 Willa has helped people Willa is back and now there are loggers near her fathers house。 While out one day Willa ends up saving a bear after the a logger shoots its mother。 But than these horrid dark things come and they make everything cold and when they touch a logger they kill them。 Willa has never seen anything like this in her woods before。 Soon her father is arrested for killing two loggers and Willa and her Cherokee sister must save him。 Willa is Faeran a very old race of forest dwellers。 Willa has helped people her whole life but while helping rescue children from the Faeran's old ruler her home and the home of all her people was burnt。 Now in this exciting new Willa book， Willa is very busy。 She is taking care of a bear cub， helping her father， helping her people （even if they do not want her help）， and trying to figure out the wheat hair colored girl。 This book has not stop action from front cover to back， and lots of suspense that is sure to keep every reader from 8-108 up past their bedtime。 Willa is the person we all kind of want to be on the inside and it would be pretty cool to have her camouflaging power on the outside as well。 。。。more
Mary
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Thirteen-year-old Willa Steadman is deeply connected to the lands and creatures that share her home in the Great Smoky Mountains。 Taken in by a human family shortly after the death of her grandmother， Willa has come to understand that not all humans are the same as she builds a new family among them。 The threat of logging near Willa’s home increases by the day， a massacre of the trees Willa holds dear。 When her adopted father， Nathaniel， is accused of murdering two of the loggers working nearby， Thirteen-year-old Willa Steadman is deeply connected to the lands and creatures that share her home in the Great Smoky Mountains。 Taken in by a human family shortly after the death of her grandmother， Willa has come to understand that not all humans are the same as she builds a new family among them。 The threat of logging near Willa’s home increases by the day， a massacre of the trees Willa holds dear。 When her adopted father， Nathaniel， is accused of murdering two of the loggers working nearby， it is up to Willa and her adopted sister Hialeah to clear his name。 Along the way， they make new friends and realize truths about their past that will dictate their future。This story is a continuation of Willa’s introduction in Willa of the Wood， though reading the first installment is not a requirement to embrace Willa’s world in this second novel。 Compellingly written， each descriptive segment speaks to all five senses， deepening readers’ connection to the story。 Much like walking into a forest captivates visitors entirely， this book welcomes readers into its narrative and envelopes them， as well。 At first， this story feels like a fantasy world with creatures like the Faeran who are able to directly commune with nature。 However， this fictional world is actually found in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1901， a very real time and place。 This blending of elements gives nature back some of the magic it has lost over decades of human intrusion and development。A permeating theme of this story is that there is no I; only we。 In a world that so often focuses on the id through social media， this message is increasingly important if humans are to solve many of the problems it has created over time。 As Willa learns through this story， though， each choice one makes leads directly to the next， and sometimes future problems can be solved by planting a seed in the present。This story incorporates several components that lead to the understanding that everything is connected， even if things seem disparate at first。 Beautifully crafted， the end of each chapter launches readers immediately into the next。 Though written with a middle grade audience in mind， readers of all ages with a passion for environmental conservation and the interconnectedness of all things will quickly devour Willa’s story。 。。。more
Heather
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It's extremely difficult not to spoil this book！ I did get an e-ARC from edelweiss。To start - this is an amazing， fantastical， historical fiction。 Willa has so many struggles and she perseveres through SO much！ Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a strong heroine。SPOILERS FROM HERE ON:::::That ending！！！！！！！！！！ I didn't know this was going to be a duology！ :（ Just WOW。 I had all the emotions at the sacrifice。 I saw the build up， but didn't think Beatty would actually do that！ I'm so sad t It's extremely difficult not to spoil this book！ I did get an e-ARC from edelweiss。To start - this is an amazing， fantastical， historical fiction。 Willa has so many struggles and she perseveres through SO much！ Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a strong heroine。SPOILERS FROM HERE ON:::::That ending！！！！！！！！！！ I didn't know this was going to be a duology！ :（ Just WOW。 I had all the emotions at the sacrifice。 I saw the build up， but didn't think Beatty would actually do that！ I'm so sad that this amazing character is no longer available， unless Beatty has something truly incredible up his sleeve。This truly did have you feeling all the emotions - absolutely stunning work。 。。。more
Gretchen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 We - people， animals， plants - are all connected。 When one is hurt or destroyed， the others suffer。 Willa must find a way to stop the loggers from destroying the forest or there will be nothing left。The loggers are intent upon cutting down the trees on Nathaniel's land。 They frame him for murder and take him to jail。 Willa and her human sister must find a way to rescue him。 While trying to find out what really happened， Willa rescues a member of the logging team from the ghosts of the forest。 Sh We - people， animals， plants - are all connected。 When one is hurt or destroyed， the others suffer。 Willa must find a way to stop the loggers from destroying the forest or there will be nothing left。The loggers are intent upon cutting down the trees on Nathaniel's land。 They frame him for murder and take him to jail。 Willa and her human sister must find a way to rescue him。 While trying to find out what really happened， Willa rescues a member of the logging team from the ghosts of the forest。 She also saves more of the loggers later， but regrets it because she killed trees to do it。 Willa finds her sister Alliw， who she believed was dead。 Willa helps Alliw remember who she is and together they rebuild their clan's home。 The truth is revealed， and Nathaniel is released from prison， but the loggers make an attempt to take his land。 Willa asks the trees for help and triggers a mudslide which almost kills Nathaniel。 She， Alliw， and her human sister take him to the bear lake to be healed， but are refused by the guardian bear。 Willa makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her adopted father。#WillaofDarkHollow #NetGalley 。。。more
Melanie Dulaney
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What a dramatic conclusion to Willa of the Wood！ The action in this fantasy/action-adventure novel begins right away and manages to fill in key events from the first Willa book as loggers converge on the forests and lakes of the Tennessee mountains and methodically clear-cut the land， destroying everything in their path。 Willa calls upon her Faeran heritage， her father on his love of the land， and they， plus the Cherokee and many residents of the towns around the carnage unite to stop the devast What a dramatic conclusion to Willa of the Wood！ The action in this fantasy/action-adventure novel begins right away and manages to fill in key events from the first Willa book as loggers converge on the forests and lakes of the Tennessee mountains and methodically clear-cut the land， destroying everything in their path。 Willa calls upon her Faeran heritage， her father on his love of the land， and they， plus the Cherokee and many residents of the towns around the carnage unite to stop the devastation， but it looks hopeless。 As in Beatty’s Serafina series， some haunted bits are seamlessly mixed in with the realistic elements which may cause a few goosebumps to rise up on middle grade arms and will definitely keep 4th-8th graders turning those pages quickly！ Main character Willa was fully fleshed out in book 1 but new battles add strength to her personality。 Many old friends are still present， and new ones， such as Charka the bear and town-girl Adelaide， are introduced。 Concern for the balance of nature and environmental issues is front and center， but not in a preachy way。 Fans of both Willa books are likely to also enjoy Applegate’s Endling series， Hiassen’s Hoot， Brown’s The Wild Robot， Sachar’s Fuzzy Mud， and Allen’s The Line Tender。 Thanks for the eARC， NetGalley。 。。。more
Meghan
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This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Disney-Hyperion in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I can totally see this as a Disney Pixar or Disney Animation movie。 The imagery Robert Beatty has given in the book of Willa especially when she enters the dark forest reminded me a lot of Chronicles of Narnia discovering a whole new parallel universe that really brought the book to life。 I can see the expressio This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Disney-Hyperion in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I can totally see this as a Disney Pixar or Disney Animation movie。 The imagery Robert Beatty has given in the book of Willa especially when she enters the dark forest reminded me a lot of Chronicles of Narnia discovering a whole new parallel universe that really brought the book to life。 I can see the expressions on our young readers' faces and I know there will be excitement and many smiles on their faces while they read this book and they will never stop talking about it in our book clubs。We will consider adding this title to our JFiction collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more
sumayyah
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I am literally so EXITED for this！！ The first book made me cry and I do hope this one provides the same effect！
Shelby Hart
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I need this book， like NOW！！！！！！！！
Cat Carstairs
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I NEED THIS NOW！！！Update: OH MY GOSH THAT COVER IS SO BEAUTIFUL WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE THIS I NEED THIS NOW！！！Update: OH MY GOSH THAT COVER IS SO BEAUTIFUL WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE THIS 。。。more
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