War for the Oaks
Mar 2024 · Macmillan + ORM
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The fantasy classic from the author of Bone Dance. "The author's prose portrayal of Faerie infringing on the real world remains an imaginative triumph." — Publishers Weekly
Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy.
Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk—and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point.
By turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, War for the Oaks is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life.
"One of the most engaging fantasies I've read in a long time." — Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Knifes through the fantasy genre like a sharp blade of wind." —Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award–winning author
Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy.
Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk—and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point.
By turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, War for the Oaks is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life.
"One of the most engaging fantasies I've read in a long time." — Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Knifes through the fantasy genre like a sharp blade of wind." —Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award–winning author
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4.8
15 reviews
Emily Horvath
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August 17, 2025
This is one of my go-to books that I have read at least a dozen times, if not more. The characters are wonderful, I love the world that was created. It just hits every time I read it. I have a physical copy and a digital, so when I just feel like entering its world again, I can. If you like fantasy, a little action, a little romance, and just a great little touch of the 80s, this is something you should read and keep in your library.
Merone
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August 27, 2017
One of my all time favorite books. Its depiction if faerie is superb, and truly captures the feral otherworldly nature of beings whos mentality is not human
CopperAngel 1980
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December 29, 2015
I've read this book so many times and I will read it again over and over. Definitely a favorite!!
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About the author
Emma Bull was born in 1954 in Torrance, California. She now lives in Minneapolis and is also the author of Finder and Bone Dance.
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