Book Description
A haunting entry in the World Fantasy Award-winning Mythago Cycle
In Mythago Wood, Robert Holdstock gave us an intricate world spun from the stories of Irish and English mythology, a great forest steeped in mystery and legend, whose heart contains secrets that will change all who behold them.
Young Tallis is one such seeker. When she was just an infant, she lost her brother Harry to Ryhope Wood. Her adolescent fancies now cause her to suspect that he is still alive---and in grave danger. Tallis follows Harry into the primal Otherworld armed only with magic, masks, and clues left by her grandfather. Eventually the primitive forest gives way to Lavondyss itself, a fascinating and terrible realm where she is forced to confront the mythagos, physical manifestations of the legends of humanity's collective unconscious.
Join Tallis on her quest into the ultimate unknown, and be invited into one of the finest and most compelling mythologies you will ever encounter.
"A stunningly good book . . . conveys the haunting power of old heroes and lost gods."
--Locus
"Magical . . . It is rare to find a sequel which measures up to its original; but Lavondyss surpasses it."
--Times Literary Supplement
About the Author
Robert Holdstock's novels include Mythago Wood, which won the World Fantasy Award; Lavondyss; and Gate of Ivory. He lives in London.
Lavondyss FROM THE PUBLISHER
In Mythago Wood, Robert Holdstock gave us an intricate world spun from the stories of Irish and English mythology, and a great forest, called Ryhope Wood, steeped in mystery and legend, whose heart contains secrets that will change all who behold them.
Young Tallis sets out on a quest to discover the forest's secrets. When she was just an infant, she lost her brother Harry to Ryhope Wood. Her adolescent fancies now cause her to suspect that he is still alive -- and in grave danger. Tallis follows Harry into the primal Otherworld armed only with magic, masks, and clues left by her grandfather. Eventually the primitive forest gives way to Lavondyss itself, a fascinating and terrible realm where she is forced to confront the mythagos, physical manifestations of the legends of humanity's collective unconscious.
Join Tallis on her quest into the ultimate unknown, and be invited into one of the finest and most compelling mythologies you will ever encounter.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Convinced that her older brother, missing for many years, has lost his way in the magical ancient forest that borders her home, an adolescent girl braves the dangers of Ryhope Wood in search of its mythical center. Holdstock's latest novel, a sequel to Mythago Wood (LJ 11/15/85), continues the author's darkly fascinating, elegantly written exploration of the landscape of humanity's collective unconscious. Highly recommended.
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