The Darkest Part of the Forest

One of the first books in a long time that I just didn't want to put down. For years I've loved Black's portrayal of faeries in modern American settings (namely her Tithe series [b:Tithe 46777 Tithe (Modern Faerie Tales, #1) Holly Black https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342120818s/46777.jpg 1460966], and short stories in various anthologies) and this was not disappointing. I fall for her characters almost immediately along with the world they live in. When I finished the last page, I was left a mortal who had tasted the fae's elderflower and honey wine only to wake back up on top of the hill. This has a few clich??s and some tried-and-true story lines (Sleeping Beauty meets every crossroads selling your soul type tragedy) but in a fresh enough voice and with unique characters and portrayal of folklore monsters that you don't think about that until you try to review the book. In her epilogue, Black even lists over a dozen books that she got her information and inspiration from so while nothing in it is particularly new it's still a world woven with golden thread.