[Mithfânion]

I tend to enjoy books set in mysterious, somewhat enchanted forests. Mythago Wood comes to mind. Does anyone know any good stories set in such forests?

They need not necessarily be magical, I'm also quite in love with the feel of people living close to nature, something most of us are so far removed from in modern day. I was thinking of Merlin, living in the woods, on his own. That sort of stuff, makes for great and lasting images IMO.

Anyone?

[Lamanai]

Bones of the Past by Holly Lisle. It's not entirely set in the forest, but there is a large portion of the book there. It's a fascinating forest, but beware, it's rather dystopic. It's not a nice happy forest, but it's very interesting. I really enjoyed it.

[DarthV]

How about the Forest in C.S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy ? Definitely not an enchanting place ! But definitely memorable.

[kray3]

Sarah Douglass series The Wayfarer Redemption has several enchanted forests, in fact they play a pivotal role in the story. I can only think of one of their names at the moment, Minstrelsea

As far as people, there are a race of people, the Avar, who live in the forest, very nature oriented.

[Warewolf]

CJ Cherryh wrote a trilogy that took place almost completely in a forest. I'm not sure if there's a name for the trilogy, but the three books are, Chernevog, Yvgenie, and Rusalka (that might be the wrong order). I think you'd enjoy this...the trees were actually conscious!

[ookey]

Ooh, I love the forest in the Memory Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. I don't have the books with me but I think it had something to do with heart. It left me with lasting images.

[Aglaranna]

Feists, Elvandar - a quiet, gentle and nuturing forest which beautiful and graceful Elves call home. Huge towering trees where you can't see the sun for branches and leaves but there is a 'glow' to the forest so light is not a problem. The Spellweavers weave their healing magic and one is at peace with the earth......

Atleast this is the image Feist built for me. Mind you if someone tries to cross into Elvandar without permission they're likely to end up with an arrow some stuck place.

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[Ntschotschii]

"Little,Big" by John Crowley. Some episodes take place in Forest bordering the Faery.

[jbcohen]

Dragon Lance has one of them. I don't know the correct spelling, but I think its the Shoklian Grove. Any how the grove of trees gards a castle of the world's wizards and will move around acording to the individuals who have entered the grove of trees.

To read about the grove read the Dragon Lance Chronicles.

[Rob B]

Couldn't agree more about the Forest in Coldfire

The forest of Arden in Zelazny's Amber.

I liked the setting of Tom/Fitz's wood-cabin in Fool's Errand.

Ware, I think you are thinking of Cherryh's The Dreaming Tree duology. However, that was one book I couldn't finish.