A lovely story told from two women's perspectives 100 years apart in a small village in Ireland. The area has a rich fairy history which is intricately woven as are the stories of grief and love around them. Lovely.

If you like reading tales about Ireland and The Good Folk, The Story Collector by Evie Woods, author of The Lost Bookshop, may be the book for you!

I found the novel very engaging. The settings are believable and beautifully described.

To be released August 13, 2024
Published by One More Chapter

I was so excited to read another book by Evie Woods, having just finished The Lost Bookshop. First, I love the magical realism and the folklore about fairies. Having been to Ireland, it is a magical place so this story was just waiting to be told. This story is rich in character development and has such beautiful language that I paused often just to write a phrase or two down to remember later. "His face was well used like an old leather shoe that had seen many roads," Isn't that a wonderful way to describe an older person, wise in what they've experienced in the world? Told in a dual timeline with present day Sarah, an artist seeking to find herself and lost in her grief so she flees to Ireland, and that of the past with Anna, a young Irish maiden helping Harold collect stories about the fairy world, both in the small village of Thornwood at the Butler cottage. It seems as if both storylines are connected somehow. Fast paced, this story engages you and will keep you reading. A bit of romance, a bit of mysticism, along with redemption, renewal, and hope for second chances. A most enjoyable book. Another 5/5 for Evie Woods. Many thanks to #netgalley #eviewoods #thestorycollector for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Once again Evie took me into a mystical, magical world. I’m left wondering whether events in our lives are mere coincidences or if they are governed by forces beyond our realm of understanding. Embrace thus book dear reader and decide for yourself