{ARC Review} The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest by Melanie Dickerson @melanieauthor @ThomasNelson

A beautiful maiden who poaches to feed the poor.

A handsome forester on a mission to catch her.

Danger and love are about to unite in Thornbeck Forest.

The margrave owns the finest hunting grounds for miles around—and who teaches children to read, but by night this young beauty has become the secret lifeline to the poorest of the poor.

For Jorgen Hartman, the margrave’s forester, tracking down a poacher is a duty he is all too willing to perform. Jorgen inherited his post from the man who raised him . . . a man who was murdered at the hands of a poacher.

When Jorgen and Odette meet at the Midsummer festival and share a connection during a dance, neither has any idea that they are already adversaries.

The one man she wants is bound by duty to capture her; the one woman he loves is his cunning target . . . What becomes of a forester who protects a notorious poacher? What becomes of a poacher when she is finally discovered?

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest was an easy sell for me. It was something a little different than I normally read because it is a period read, the cover is gorgeous, and I was told it was a blend between Swan Lake and Robin Hood. Umm, heck yes! Please sign me up. I really enjoyed The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest for all of those reasons and more. I thought the writing was absolutely beautiful. It felt lyrical. I don’t say that about books often because most of the time because that isn’t something that normally jumps out at me. Writing can be good, great, bad or even powerful, but Melanie Dickerson’s writing spoke to me in a different way than most books do. It felt like it had movement and life within it’s words. It really was beautiful.

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest is a unique mixture of young adult and adult. I think it will appeal to readers of all ages. It took me a little bit of time to adjust to the story telling and pace of the story, but once I did I flowed right along. Odette lives a pretty privileged life compared to most people in her village, but she is such a caring person that she is always looking out for others. Even if it means breaking the rules to help them. You see, Odette is a poacher in the forest. (This is where Robin Hood comes in.) She sneaks into the forest in the dead of night to poach a couple of animals and gives them to her poor neighbors. The other aspect to the story is a really wonderful romance. And who does the romance involve? The new forester, of course. And he is intent on capturing the town poacher.

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest would make a great movie. I could so easily see it playing out on a big screen as I was reading it. Melanie Dickerson is a very vivid writer. It was one of my favorite things about the book. There is a religious element in the book, but I thought it fit great in with the time period and was handled very well. The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest has lots of layers in it. I really liked the way all of the different storylines played off each other and wove together. This is a really nice clean romance with adventure woven in, that will appeal to all ages of readers.

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