Deep within the wildwood lies a place of myth and mystery, from which few return, and none remain unchanged..
Ryhope Wood may look like a three-mile-square piece of woodland in rural Herefordshire on the outside, but inside, it is a primæval, intricate labyrinth of trees, impossibly huge, unforgettable... and stronger than time itself.
Stephen Huxley has already lost his father to Ryhope Wood. On his return from the Second World War, he finds that his brother, Christopher, is also in thrall to the mysterious remnant of forest, wherein lies a realm where mythic archetypes grow flesh and blood, where love and beauty haunt your dreams, and in promises of freedom lies the sanctuary of insanity...
Mythago Wood, winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, is a haunting masterpiece from one of the finest living crafters of myth.