Willa of Dark Hollow

This instant New York Times bestselleris perfect for any reader who loves history and mystery and cares deeply about the natural world.

*"A captivating, stirring tale of family, friendship, the environment, and our place in the world."--Kirkus (starred review)

Willa and her clan are the last of the Faeran, an ancient race of forest people who have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for as long as the trees have grown there. But as crews of newly arrived humans start cutting down great swaths of the forest she loves, she is helpless to stop them. How can she fight the destroyers of the forest and their powerful machines?

When Willa discovers a mysterious dark hollow filled with strange and beautiful creatures, she comes to realize that it contains a terrifying force that seems to be hunting humans. Is unleashing these dangerous spirits the key to stopping the loggers? Willa must find a way to save the people and animals she loves and take a stand against a consuming darkness that threatens to destroy her world.

Filled with a compelling mixture of history, mystery, and magic, Robert Beatty's books are loved by readers from 8 to 108.

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• Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty
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• The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
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Author: Robert Beatty
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: 05/17/2022
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.29h x 4.51w x 0.91d
ISBN13: 9781368009485
ISBN10: 1368009484
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States | 20th Century

About the Author
Robert Beatty is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Serafina series, the Willa of the Wood series, and Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood, all published by Disney Hyperion. Loved by young readers and adults alike, his books are being taught in over a thousand classrooms nationwide and have been translated into over 22 languages. Robert lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and three daughters. He writes full-time now, but in his past lives, Robert was one of the early pioneers of cloud computing, the founder/CEO of Plex Systems, the co-founder of Beatty Robotics, and the chairman/CTO of Narrative magazine. In 2007, he was named an Entrepreneur of the Year. When asked about the inspiration for his books, Robert said, "The Serafina and Willa books grew out of my desire to write stories about unusual and heroic young girls for my three daughters."