A review by goldenbooksgirl
The Wild Folk by Sylvia Linsteadt

4.0

This is the story of country girl Comfrey and city boy Tin who live in the mystical land of Farallone, as they are brought together to embark on a quest to save the Wild Folk, who are magical human-animal hybrids, with the help of two hares. Comfrey and Tin are both wonderful characters, and I really liked the friendship they eventually form after being initially unsure of each other, but the real stars of the show for me were Myrtle and Mallow the hares, as I loved how wise they were and how much they loved each other, and also because they made me laugh with their sarcastic comments, especially Mallow. Another thing I loved about this was the worldbuilding, which was complex and rich in detail, and something I especially enjoyed in this vein was the origin story about the Elk of Milk and Gold, who was a wonderful character. Finally, I loved how the writing style meant that reading this felt almost like reading a fairytale, but also that it managed to still be exciting. The battle sequence at the end was particularly exhilarating and even though things were resolved well enough to make this a wholly satisfying book on its own, I can`t wait to return to this world and see a full resolution in the sequel. 4.5/5