From descriptions online I seem to have read the revised version, which is much shorter, but I’ve seen conflicting information as to which is called The Witch in the Wood and which is called The Queen of Air and Darkness. It’s the second book in TH White’s larger work The Once and Future King, and at one stage it was extensively written and republished. Now I need a book from the current century to cleanse my palate.Ĭontent warning: rape, animal abuse, child neglect, kidnapping, war, incest ( ) I am stumped at why White chose to do this. Apparently this is much darker in tone than the original, as well as being a great deal shorter by cutting out all the fun stuff. I read the revised version from the 4-in-1 tome. A truly awful ending (my comments here - spoiler warning)
Generally being unpleasant to read (see the content warnings below) Middle book syndrome (doesn't work as a standalone)
Archaic and problematic use of language It has some brilliant shining moments, where the author's skill in writing blew me away, as it did with the first book of the series The Sword in the Stone (my review for which can be found here). Took a full month to read its mere 140 pages, which should say everything. I can't get over how utterly unsatisfying this book was.
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