The Woodcutter, Kate Danley
The Woodcutter, Kate Danley
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The Woodcutter

Author: Kate Danley

Narrator: Sarah Coomes

Unabridged: 6 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 11/06/2012

Synopsis

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.

About Kate Danley

Kate Danley, an award-winning actress, playwright, and author, is a member of the Acme Comedy Improv and sketch troupes in Los Angeles. Her plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, and the Washington, DC/Baltimore area. Danley’s screenplay Fairy Blood won first place in the Breckenridge Festival of Film screenwriting competition in the action/adventure category. Her debut novel, The Woodcutter, was honored with the Garcia Award for the best fiction book of the year, was the first place fantasy book in the Reader Views Literary Awards, and the winner of the sci-fi/fantasy category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Kate currently lives in Burbank, California, and works by day as office manager for education and exhibits at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fiona on January 18, 2013

I'm still not sure if I liked this book or not. I liked it enough to read it in a couple of sittings. I liked it enough to want to know what was going to happen and to care about some of the characters. But ultimately I came away feeling a bit cheated; as if I'd been given an old pair of shoes in a......more

Goodreads review by Simply Sam on October 03, 2023

I'm at work so I can't write too much... This really seems to be a hit or miss with people. I remember when this book hit my radar a year or two ago. I immediately read the reviews which led me to mentally nixing this book from my TBR. This is partly why I stopped reading so many reviews: I actually......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on July 29, 2014

It as been some time since a book was able to so utterly transport me to a different world. This was an absolutely enthralling read that I was scarcely able to put down. Kate Danley has a very interesting writing style that works for this type of genre. The Woodcutter's multi-dimensional character c......more

Goodreads review by Books on March 27, 2018

I am so happy I did not stop myself from reading this book because of the bad reviews here. It was so beautiful. I now understand why so many people not liked it. If you expect a modern fairy tale retelling, I have to dissapoint you. This piece is written in the old ways as the traditional original......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on January 11, 2013

A thoroughly enjoyable retelling and combining of fairy tales from various sources.The message the same, even if the meaning is a little different: True love conquers all. In this case however, true love is not the romantic, Disneyfied stuff. It is love that comes without enchantment or disguise. It......more

Quotes

“A must read for both the lover of fantasy & mystery. It will engage the reader in a delightful journey down memory lane with recollections of fairy tales from days gone by while embracing a modern twist.” —Marissa Libbit for Reader Views

“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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