Mischief Acts Zoe Gilbert

Bloomsbury Circus £17.99

The forest lies at the heart of much universal myth and legend and in her second novel, Gilbert takes us on a mesmerising journey down the byways of English folklore in a linked collection of stories featuring an antlered, shape-shifting sprite known as Herne the Hunter.

Set in South London’s Great North Wood, these tales span hundreds of years, even into the future. Throughout, Herne appears in various guises as a disruptive and mischievous presence, offering an inventive, subversive take on English history.