The Curse of the Silvan Oaks

A thrilling magical fantasy debut about an ancient feud between Queen Titania and King Oberon.

“A fantastical treat for readers of 10 and up.” — Literary Review

All is not well in the kingdom of Silvanland. An ancient feud between Queen Titania and King Oberon has turned into a merciless war, and a deadly curse festers in the sacred woods.

When young Prince Cory is kidnapped by Oberon's ruthless soldiers, the Silvan forces think all hope is lost. But fate has other plans. In the mortal world, hidden away in an old oak tree, there lies a portal. And through this portal a girl called Oli will soon fall. Her arrival in the magical land will change everything...

Thrown together unexpectedly, Oli and Cory find the fate of the Silvan kingdom now rests on their shoulders. Together they must escape the clutches of the wicked Queen Hellebore and travel to the very ends of the magical kingdom on a dangerous quest. They will face ruthless monsters and old, wicked magic, and will find help in the strangest of places.

The Curse of the Silvan Oaks is the sensational debut novel from author Georgia Channon, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is a richly imagined, multiple perspective fantasy novel, set in the opulent fairytale world of Sacromund. With echoes of the great fantasy classics such as The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, this feast of a novel is sure to delight any reader looking for a magical new read.

Georgia Channon wrote her first story aged seven, about a frog who lived in a tree. Sadly, it didn't get published. As an adult, she pursued other things like acting and selling pyjamas. But she constantly imagined different characters and stories, scrawling ideas in notebooks. Out walking in woods or fields at dusk, she often dreamed of disappearing through the evening mist into another world or another century. When she got fed up of waiting for this to happen, she wrote her debut novel, The Curse of the Silvan Oaks. She now spends most of her time living in the magical world of Sacromund.

"Vividly realized; this quest-driven stand-alone belongs on shelves beside some of the best classics of the genre."
—Kirkus Review, Starred