For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the second book in the
Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy
adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and
Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict
Society.
The three books in the Wildwood Chronicles captivate readers with the
wonder and thrill of a secret world within the landscape of a modern
city. The books feel at once firmly steeped in the classics of
children's literature and completely fresh. Each story is told from
multiple points of view, and the books feature more than eighty
illustrations, including six full-color plates, making them an
absolutely gorgeous object.
In Under Wildwood, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis reveal new dimensions
of the epic fantasy-adventure series begun with the critically
acclaimed, bestselling Wildwood.
Ever since Prue McKeel returned home from the Impassable Wilderness
after rescuing her brother from the malevolent Dowager Governess, life
has been pretty dull. School holds no interest for her, and her new
science teacher keeps getting on her case about her dismal test scores
and daydreaming in class. Her mind is constantly returning to the
verdant groves and sky-tall trees of Wildwood, where her friend Curtis
still remains as a bandit-in-training.
But all is not well in that world. Dark assassins with mysterious
motives conspire to settle the scores of an unknown client. A titan of
industry employs inmates from his orphanage to work his machine shop,
all the while obsessing over the exploitation of the Impassable
Wilderness. And, in what will be their greatest challenge yet, Prue and
Curtis are thrown together again to save themselves and the lives of
their friends, and to bring unity to a divided country. But in order to
do that, they must go under Wildwood.
The bestselling trilogy from Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis consists of
Wildwood, Under Wildwood, and Wildwood Imperium.
