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The Forest Gods
The Forest God, ever-changing and eternal, incarnated into the body of a turtle, reckless and wise, deliberate and unconcerned.
The Witch, returned to herself, unsure of her place and hungry for meaning.
The Lord, unshouldering his burdens, ready to make different choices.
Two decades ago, they fixed what was broken and built a brighter future. Now, the Witch's apprentice and the Lord's heir are ready to take their places, and they have to decide what comes next. Can what was once sacrificed be regained? And at what cost for both themselves and the world?
The Witch, returned to herself, unsure of her place and hungry for meaning.
The Lord, unshouldering his burdens, ready to make different choices.
Two decades ago, they fixed what was broken and built a brighter future. Now, the Witch's apprentice and the Lord's heir are ready to take their places, and they have to decide what comes next. Can what was once sacrificed be regained? And at what cost for both themselves and the world?
88 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2025
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About the author
Jamie Lackey
113 books62 followersJamie Lackey lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and their cat. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in 2006 with a degree in Creative Writing. She studied under James Gunn at the Center for the Study of Science Fiction's Writer's Workshop in 2010 and has taken various workshops with Cat Rambo. She primarily writes science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories.
She has over 200 short fiction credits, and has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and the Stoker Award-winning After Death.... Her fiction has appeared on the Best Horror of the Year Honorable Mention and Tangent Online Recommended Reading Lists, and she's a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Her flash fiction collection, One Revolution, and her zombie novella, Moving Forward: A Novella of Life After Zombies, are available on Amazon.com. Her debut novel, Left Hand Gods, is available from Hadley Rille Books. She also has two short story collections available from Air and Nothingness Press.
She read submissions for the Hugo-winning Clarkesworld Magazine for five years and was an assistant editor for the Hugo-winning Electric Velocipede from 2012-2013. She served as editor for Triangulation: Lost Voices in 2015 and Triangulation: Beneath the Surface in 2016.
She enjoys reading, writing, tabletop role playing games, video games, baking, and hiking. Learn more about her at her website, www.jamielackey.com
She has over 200 short fiction credits, and has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and the Stoker Award-winning After Death.... Her fiction has appeared on the Best Horror of the Year Honorable Mention and Tangent Online Recommended Reading Lists, and she's a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Her flash fiction collection, One Revolution, and her zombie novella, Moving Forward: A Novella of Life After Zombies, are available on Amazon.com. Her debut novel, Left Hand Gods, is available from Hadley Rille Books. She also has two short story collections available from Air and Nothingness Press.
She read submissions for the Hugo-winning Clarkesworld Magazine for five years and was an assistant editor for the Hugo-winning Electric Velocipede from 2012-2013. She served as editor for Triangulation: Lost Voices in 2015 and Triangulation: Beneath the Surface in 2016.
She enjoys reading, writing, tabletop role playing games, video games, baking, and hiking. Learn more about her at her website, www.jamielackey.com
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October 7, 2025
This is a sequel to the (wonderful) novella The Forest God, returning to the characters of the first book some twenty years later. I loved Hugh and Margery and the Forest God when I first met them, and was worried on their behalf when I began this.
I shouldn't have worried. The sequel spins its fairy tale surely. I love the characters to pieces. There's magic and threat and humor, but mostly a sweetness that I think may be rooted in the author's tenderness toward her characters.
Five out of five shelled stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
I shouldn't have worried. The sequel spins its fairy tale surely. I love the characters to pieces. There's magic and threat and humor, but mostly a sweetness that I think may be rooted in the author's tenderness toward her characters.
Five out of five shelled stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
September 2, 2025
Another excellent novella from Lackey! She weaves magic and emotion together to create an incredibly satisfying story. Highly recommend!
November 16, 2025
I loved this sequel to the "Forest God." Taken together the books make for a cozy little series that is wonderful bedtime reading. I highly recommend you read the first book, "The Forest God," with this sequel ready to begin immediately.
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