Mistaken is a tiny settlement in the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness blessed with rich natural resources—and cursed with unspeakable dangers. Just outside the town’s Warding Stones lurk the Bright-Eyeds, insatiable monsters who have rained utter destruction down on nearby villages. Mistaken’s founders made a deal to protect those who live there, but at a steep cost: anyone who spends a night within its borders belongs to it forever.
Until the day when the man Greer Mackenzie loves disappears beyond the Warding Stones, pursued by a terrifying creature. Determined to rescue him, Greer must find a way to defy Mistaken’s curse and brave the cold and pitiless wilderness. But she herself is being hunted, not only by the ruthless Bright-Eyeds but by the hidden truths behind Mistaken’s founding and her own origins.
This deeply atmospheric adult debut from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a stunning celebration of one woman’s unrelenting bravery on a quest to reclaim her lost love—and seize her own future.
"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
ERIN A. CRAIG is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows, Small Favors, and House of Roots and Ruin. She has always loved telling stories. After getting her BFA in Theatre Design and Production from the University of Michigan, she stage-managed tragic operas filled with hunchbacks, séances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.
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Mistaken is a tiny settlement in the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness blessed with rich natural resources—and cursed with unspeakable dangers. Just outside the town’s Warding Stones lurk the Bright-Eyeds, insatiable monsters who have rained utter destruction down on nearby villages. Mistaken’s founders made a deal to protect those who live there, but at a steep cost: anyone who spends a night within its borders belongs to it forever.
Until the day when the man Greer Mackenzie loves disappears beyond the Warding Stones, pursued by a terrifying creature. Determined to rescue him, Greer must find a way to defy Mistaken’s curse and brave the cold and pitiless wilderness. But she herself is being hunted, not only by the ruthless Bright-Eyeds but by the hidden truths behind Mistaken’s founding and her own origins.
This deeply atmospheric adult debut from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a stunning celebration of one woman’s unrelenting bravery on a quest to reclaim her lost love—and seize her own future.
Praise
"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
ERIN A. CRAIG is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows, Small Favors, and House of Roots and Ruin. She has always loved telling stories. After getting her BFA in Theatre Design and Production from the University of Michigan, she stage-managed tragic operas filled with hunchbacks, séances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.
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