Note: Although this book is called a "novella" in some edition, according to the author's website, it is 50,000 words long, so it's listed as a novel based on ISFDB rules.

Synopsis: For time out of mind, the Brezhian people have protected the Wothwood, their lore passed down for generations to each clan. While rumors of a lost city within the wood pervade their mythology, none dare enter the sacred grove, the living grave of their goddess, Noduuoret. But when the Therian army arrives, intent on learning the Wothwood's secrets, three heroes arise to challenge the threat: Lon, the warrior in exile; Glannon, the young ruler who left him to die; and Aoda, the woman of science, disfigured but unbent. Together, they enter the Wothwood.