Woman of the Wood

Step into a world unlike any youve ever encountered‚a breathtaking tale of a forest locked in battle against its human adversaries. This utterly bizarre and captivating story, penned by the author of The Moon Pool,‚ The Metal Monster,‚ and The Ship of Ishtar,‚ brings to life a vivid landscape filled with eerie thrills. For four centuries, a family of French peasants has inhabited the edge of a mystical forest in the Vosges Mountains. But when the last descendant turns to fire and axe to attack the trees, the forest retaliates in shocking ways. Prepare for a gripping narrative of graphic action, strange murders, and uncanny mysteries, all illuminated by the haunting beauty of the Woman of the Wood. - Summary by Weird Tales Magazine, September 1926