The Hazel Wood: Chapter Sampler

by Melissa Albert

This excerpt from The Hazel Wood—Melissa Albert's fiercely stunning contemporary fantasy perfect for fans of The Magicians—contains the first six chapters.Everyone is talking about The Hazel Wood!“Thoroughly, creepily captivating.” —Kristin Cashore, author of Graceling and Jane, Unlimited “This book is pure imagination candy.” —Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval “Destined to be a classic.” —Kami Garcia, author of The Lovely Reckless “Absolutely breathtaking.” —Seanan McGuire, author of Every Heart a Doorway “Terrifying, magical, and surprisingly funny.” —Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places “Unlike anything else I’ve ever read before.” —Evelyn Skye, author of The Crown’s Game “A part of me will never leave The Hazel Wood.” —Heidi Heilig, author of The Girl from Everywhere “An elegant dark fairy tale, full of the power of story.” —Kat Howard, author of Roses and Rot

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction

53 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2017

About the author

Melissa Albert is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of the Hazel Wood series and Our Crooked Hearts, and a former bookseller and founder of the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and included in the New York Times’ list of Notable Children’s Books. She enjoys swimming pool tourism, genre mashups, and living in Brooklyn with her hilarious husband and magnificently goofy son.

Okay, now I will stop talking about myself in the third person. I try to reply to all messages and questions, so please reach out, or come find me on Twitter (@mimi_albert) or Instagram (@melissaalbertauthor)! (But please note: I don't accept GR friend requests anymore because of Amazon's related review policy.)

Reviews

[Becky (sirensongreads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading a chapter sampler isn’t the same as reading the full book. That being said, these first 6 chapters have already captivated me and I can’t wait to see how the story develops!

Can’t wait to get my hands on this one!

[Madelene Antrim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I consider it fortunate to be living in a time when there's a wealth of excellent, dark, gorgeous fairy-tales for young adults around. And just when I think there's nothing left to be written on the subject someone comes along with a brand new spin on the topic! Such was the case with Melissa Albert's The Hazel Wood. The story engages you from the word go, and much like the book you're off and running almost immediately.

While most contemporary fairy-tales are about...well...fairies, often playing the part of villains AND heros, such is not the case with Hazel Wood, it would be a spoiler to say more so I shall refrain.

I will say, I hope to see more from Melissa Albert, I think she's got a story or two yet to tell.

[E. Davidson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure what this is

I like the protagonist well enough, though most about her seems forced. I can’t escape the feeling however that I’ve been set up, rather crassly manipulated by the author. I started reading with the idea that I would want to read the entire novel when it was available. By the end I changed my mind—won’t be looking to read any more by her.

[Mary Lynn HR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sample chapters of the Hazel Wood - was pretty good. I may have to buy this book to see how it comes out.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written

This glimpse into Hazel Wood is interesting, mysterious and well written, I am looking forward to reading the full novel

[Tami · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good! Loved the twists!

[Domini Phillips-Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a small taste of the twisted fairy tale that is the Hazel Wood. Too good to stop there....must keep reading.

[bex o.donoghue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Official Rating:
5/5 stars 🌟

[Lisa Gaspar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this epic story!

[Maura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!!!!!

[Natasha M · Rating 3 out of 5]

okay

This was just the sampler and I’m not really impressed yet, but that doesn’t mean anything. I’m just not super into it.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sampler certainly made me want to read the real book. However, I'm not sure if this will be an instabuy for me or one I wait to get from the library. I'm usually not a fan of spooky stories, but I am all about fairy tales. This chapter sampler is free for Kindle on Amazon, so for goodness sake try it out!