Meloy and Ellis are married and live in Portland, OR with their son Hank. Carson Ellis, who’s artwork I’m sure you all recognize from Trenton Lee Stewart’s The Mysterious Benedict Society (although not the subsequent books in the series) is also well known for illustrating the covers of The Decembrists' albums. The band is known for epic ballads that often tell stories focusing on historical events and folklore. For those of you who don’t know, Colin Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the band The Decembrists. It’s not often that I choose to read a book over 400 pages these days, but Wildwood by Colin Meloy with illustrations and maps by Carson Ellis, had enough to recommend it that I willingly dove into this 541 page tome.
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