A review by saerryc
The Wood Wife by Terri Windling

3.0

A solid “there is magic in the world!” story, reminiscent of something de Lint would write except that it's set in the Arizona desert rather than a city. Its use of myth reminded me of Mythago Wood by Holdstock, except that this book is way better than that one because it has actual characters instead of cardboard cut-outs. I thought the climax felt sort of rushed, but on the other hand, it's admirable that Windling managed to get as much done as she did in <300 pages.