Zoe Gilbert Mischief Acts : 'Joyous' THE TIMES, Best summer reads 2022

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA work of extraordinary ambition, brilliantly realised OBSERVERA mesmerising journey down the byways of English folklore MAIL ON SUNDAYVerbally dextrous, inventive, and hugely entertaining THE TIMESHerne the hunter, mischiefmaker, spirit of the forest, leader of the wild hunt, hurtles through the centuries pursued by his creator. A shapeshifter, Herne dons many guises as he slips and ripples through time at candlelit Twelfth Night revels, at the spectacular burning of the Crystal Palace, at an acidlaced Sixties party. Wherever he goes, transgression, debauch and enchantment always follow in his wake. But as the forest is increasingly encroached upon by urban sprawl and gentrification, and the world slides into crisis, Herne must find a way to survive or exact his revenge. | Zoe Gilbert Mischief Acts : 'Joyous' THE TIMES, Best summer reads 2022