A Land So Wide

A Novel

By: Erin A. Craig

Narrated by: Cecily Bednar Schmidt

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy. • The town of Mistaken has a secret…and it’s up to one woman to uncover the truth, confront her past, and save the man she loves.

"Wonderous and haunting. Erin A. Craig strikes gold again." —Marisha Pessl, New York Times bestselling author of Night Film and Darkly

"This book is an undeniable triumph. Beautiful and dark and unforgettable.” —Shea Ernshaw, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A History of Wild Places

Like everyone else in the settlement of Mistaken, Greer Mackenzie is trapped. Founded by an ambitious lumber merchant, the village is blessed with rich natural resources that have made its people prosperous—but at a cost. The same woods that have lined the townsfolks’ pockets harbor dangerous beasts: wolves, bears, and the Bright-Eyeds—monsters beyond description who have rained utter destruction down on nearby settlements. But Mistaken’s founders made a deal with the mysterious Benevolence: the Warding Stones that surround the town will keep the Bright-Eyeds out—and the town’s citizens in. Anyone who spends a night within Mistaken’s borders belongs to it forever.

Greer, a mapmaker and eccentric dreamer, has always ached to explore the world outside, even though she knows she and her longtime love, Ellis Beaufort, will never see it. Until, on the day she and Ellis are meant to finally begin their lives together, Greer watches in horror as her beloved disappears beyond the Warding Stones, pursued by a monstrous creature. Determined to rescue Ellis, she figures out a way to defy Mistaken’s curse and begins a trek through the cold and pitiless wilderness. But there, Greer is hunted, not only by the ruthless Bright-Eyeds but by the secret truths behind Mistaken’s founding and her own origins.

Playfully drawing from Scottish folklore, Erin A. Craig’s adult debut is both a deeply atmospheric and profoundly romantic exploration of freedom versus security: a stunning celebration of one woman's relentless bravery on a quest to reclaim her lost love—and seize her own future.

Good story as usual

Good story as usual. I enjoyed this right up until the final scenes. I just wanted more from the ending... I think most will still love it and I am being picky. I will say I don't recall ever hearing the term undulate but now I firmly know I don't like it lol reminds me of how some people say moist annoys them. worth the credit

I am a Fan of Erin A Craig… but this was not a fave.

I love Erin’s work. The story. The way I feel unsettled without horror and gore. But I was pretty bored with this one.. The ending wasn’t bad to me, but I feel like it was rushed. I would have liked more history building, I think. Not bad. Just not a fave.

Just not my thing

I was really not a fan of Craig's repetitive stlye exposition ("They were A. They were B. They were C." / "It wasn't X. It wasn't Y. It was Z."). I also didn't really care about any of the characters. Craig has some fantastic world building though, so I might come back to this just for the plot.

Couldn’t finish

The beginning and middle was good, mystery and suspense. Got bizarre and repetitive. Narrator was great, story was just ok. Pretty sure I can predict the ending.

Always incredible!

With an imagination is so vast, creativity endless, I’m always hooked! Thank you for another beautifully dark story!