“Wonderous and haunting. A mystery told by firelight and shadow with all of the heart, danger, and destiny of our most timeless folktales. Erin A. Craig strikes gold again.”
—Marisha Pessl, New York Times bestselling author of Night Film and Darkly
“With all the wit of a classic fable and the dreaminess of a modern romance, A Land So Wide is like the woods themselves: lovely, dark, and deep. I was beguiled by every word.”
—Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
“With a setting both lushly expansive and desperately claustrophobic, Craig invents a new mythology of terror and determination. I couldn’t get enough of this romantic, tense, and thrilling tale.”
—Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide
“No one does it like Erin Craig. A Land So Wide is a dark, atmospheric love story that takes you by the hand and leads you straight into a snowy folktale.”
—Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of The Hemlock Queen
“The Canadian wilderness has never felt so wild and untamed. Erin Craig has masterfully woven the stark beauty of nature with the eerie pulse of the unnatural, where the land itself seems to come alive. A Land So Wide is a breathtaking exploration into humanity’s unyielding drive to conquer, and the cost of ignoring what lies beyond the boundaries of the known world. This book is an undeniable triumph. Beautiful and dark and unforgettable.”
—Shea Ernshaw, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A History of Wild Places
“A Land So Wide is a spellbinding journey through a landscape as beautiful as it is treacherous. With lush, enchanting storytelling, Craig crafts a world so vivid you can taste the air and hear the whisper of the trees. I was utterly enthralled from the first page to the last.”
—Elizabeth Helen, bestselling author of Bonded by Thorns
“An achingly gorgeous tale of love lost and love found, of magic and of longings unforeseen. A Land So Wide is a dazzling, sumptuous story that lingers in the imagination well after the last page.”
—Christina Henry, author of Alice and The Place Where They Buried Your Heart
“Greer’s self-discovery journey is riveting.”
—Carrie Rasak, Booklist
“A blend of dark fairy tale and romantic fantasy.”
—Reactor
“Craig’s (The Thirteenth Child) adult debut pulls from Scottish folklore to explore a woman’s desire to be free.”
—Kristi Chadwick, Library Journal
“What a debut. . . . As is always the case with Craig’s writing, the setting is impeccable. . . . A Land So Wide is the definition of a dark fairytale. . . . Craig’s exploration of security versus freedom and the past defining the future provide depth to an already encompassing story.”
—Jessica Harrison, Cracking the Cover
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