A Woodland Queen ('Reine Des Bois'): Volume 1

By André Theuriet

A woodland queen ('Reine Des Bois') Volume 1 is a novel that centers on uncertainty, inheritance, and identity within a secluded rural estate. The narrative opens after the sudden death of a landowner, creating tension around property rights and unspoken family connections. Questions of legitimacy and belonging quickly surface as authority figures arrive to assess the estate and determine its future. Informal assumptions about succession clash with legal realities, revealing how fragile social standing can be when custom meets law. The story explores ambition shaped by circumstance, where loyalty, expectation, and resentment quietly influence behavior. The natural landscape plays a subtle role, reflecting isolation, secrecy, and emotional restraint as characters confront shifting power. Moral ambiguity runs beneath the surface, suggesting that inheritance is not only material but emotional and symbolic. As disputes unfold, the novel builds an atmosphere of quiet conflict and anticipation, laying the groundwork for deeper psychological and social struggles that will evolve as the story progresses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9376399277
• ISBN13: 9789376399277
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"