Babes in the Wood, Mark Stay
Babes in the Wood, Mark Stay
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Babes in the Wood
The Witches of Woodville 2

Author: Mark Stay

Narrator: Candida Gubbins

Unabridged: 9 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/28/2021


Synopsis

'A young witch to rival Tiffany Aching. Magic!' FMA Dixon

'ACE. Smart and funny and written so warmly. It's an absolutely smashing read' Pernille Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the World  ​ 

July, 1940. In a quiet village in rural Kent, a magical mystery leads to murder . . .

Woodville has returned to 'normal' after the departure of the Crow Folk. The villagers put out fires from aircraft shot down in the Battle of Britain, and Faye Bright discovers that magic can be just as dangerous as any weapon.

The arrival of a trio of Jewish children fleeing the Nazis brings the fight for Europe to the village. When their guardian is found dead, Faye must play nanny to the terrified children while gathering clues to uncover a dark magic that threatens to change the course of the war. And she must do it quickly – the children have seen too much and someone wants them silenced for good.

For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the second novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . .

Don't miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series!
#1 The Crow Folk
#2 Babes in the Wood
#3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn 
#4 The Holly King 
#5 The Corn Bride

Praise for The Witches of Woodville series

'Beautiful and engaging and clever and what more could you ask for in a book?' Manda Scott, bestselling author of A Treachery of Spies

'Swept me straight back to days of losing myself in Diana Wynne Jones novels, and getting lost in truly absorbing, sometimes scary, sometimes emotive adventure with its roots in folklore and history. A story that is full of magic and delight that will thrill readers of any age' Rowan Coleman, author of The Girl at the Window

'Extremely funny, full of imagination, verve and typical English "home counties" wit' Irish Independent 

‘A rural Ben Aaronovitch!’ C. K. McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times

'Warm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer you're always guaranteed a magical read' Julie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries
 
'You'll love it: Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge' Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village
 
'A jolly romp with witches, demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty and fun hero. Dad's Army meets Witches of Eastwick' Ian W Sainsbury

‘Mark Stay’s brilliantly written Witches of Woodville books are somehow funny, cosy, clever and disturbingly dark all at the same time. Terry Pratchett fans will LOVE em’ Lucy Strange

About Mark Stay

Mark Stay got a part-time Christmas job at Waterstone’s in the nineties (back when it still had an apostrophe) and somehow ended up working in publishing for over 25 years. He would write in his spare time and (he can admit this now) on company time, and sometimes those writings would get turned into books and films. Mark is also co-presenter of the Bestseller Experiment podcast, which has inspired writers all over the world to finish and publish their books. Born in London, he lives in Kent with YouTube gardener Claire Burgess and a declining assortment of retired chickens. Follow him on Twitter and online at:    @markstay markstaywrites.com witchesofwoodville.com  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen

Babes in the Wood is set a month after the strange events that occurred during the previous book in the Witches of Woodville series, The Crow Folk and village life has almost returned to whatever passes for normal in wartime Woodville - but not for long. The Saint Irene's Bell-Ringers' Tower summer......more

Goodreads review by Jen

3.75🌟 Really enjoyed my return to Woodville and another bonkers adventure with Faye Bright. This was a much anticipated read and although some characters and events were so 'arch' they nearly tipped over into parody, the book lived up to expectations. There were serious themes amongst the life-prolon......more

Goodreads review by Rhoda

Funny, atmospheric and a tiny bit scary. Perfect Halloween reading. I enjoyed the first book in the series, so when this one popped up on Netgalley, I requested it immediately. It's the 1940s, there's a war on. It's about a year since the events of The Crow Folk and most people seem to have forgotten......more

Ein Leuchten durchströmt die Dunkelheit So langsam kehrt, nach den Vorkommnissen mit dem Krähenvolk, im beschaulichen Woodville wieder etwas Ruhe und Normalität ein. Doch England befindet sich immer noch mitten in der Abwehr deutscher Streitkräfte. Als Faye eines Tages vier Waisenkinder rettet, überk......more