The Butcher of the Forest

By Premee Mohamed,

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A merciless tyrant forces an ordinary woman to rescue his children from a malevolent magical wood in this eerie, twisted fable. A world of uncanny creatures, deadly beauty, and unthinkable violence beckons...

At the northern edge of a valley conquered by a ruthless foreign tyrant lies a wild forest ruledā€¦

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1 author picked The Butcher of the Forest as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I enjoyed the way the main character's backstory was revealed, and the immersion of the worldbuilding. I was captivated enough to want to read more stories set in this world.

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