Once Upon a Winter Wood: What does it take to believe in magic?

Local legends make exciting bedtime stories. But what do you do when the people you trust suggest the tales might save the life of a loved one? Once Upon a Winter Wood is set in the present-day village of Westhood. On the outskirts of the village is an ancient forest, about which a number of fairy tales exist: legends that say if people or animals go into the woods on snowy evenings, they will emerge changed. The tales have been around for more than a hundred years but for the most part, the residents let them die out. The novel centres around a group of family and friends who live and work in the village, all of whom have suffered loss of some kind and are hoping for second chances in love and life. All of them are interested in the tales of the woods, and their promise of new beginnings. Once upon a Winter Wood explores the nature of what it means to be human - to love, to lose and to hope, with a seam of magic running throughout. After reading it, will you want to believe in the transformative power of the woods? View Less