Silver in the Wood

4.5 stars. This was a beautiful read, a mix of magical realism, pastoral fantasy, and m/m romance. To top it all off, you have very smooth and beautiful writing that was just the right level of detail and eased me into this lush and richly mysterious world in a novella.

I love how you were kinda kept guessing as to who or what Tobias really was for the first half of the book. His mystery gave him a bit of a charm and you kinda appreciate him for the cinnamon roll that he really is.

But I'd also like to give a shout out to Mrs Silver who I might actually like as a character second to Tobias and before Henry Silver. Maybe it's because I'm a mom myself, but I could absolutely enter into her feelings. She was always mission-focused - she came, she planned, she executed. Frankly, she was a bit of a badass. She was smart, persevering in the face of adversity, compassionate, and most of all had a lot of love to give.