''Winter Rose'' is a 1996
fantasy
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The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
novel by American writer
Patricia A. McKillip
Patricia Anne McKillip (February 29, 1948 – May 6, 2022) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. She wrote predominantly standalone fantasy novels and has been called "one of the most accomplished prose stylists in the fantasy ge ...
. It was nominated for the 1996
Nebula Award
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and 1997
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
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Winners
References
External links
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, and was a finalist for the 1997
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
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Established by the Mythopoeic Society in 1971, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award ...
.
[Mythopoeic Awards - Fantasy]
Retrieved 2009-05-26. In 2006, McKillip published its sequel, ''
Solstice Wood''.
Plot summary
When Rois Melior, the wild daughter of a widowed father, first sees Corbet Lynn step from the woods, she is attracted to him despite a sense that he is not what he appears to be. As he rebuilds his family's decaying estate, Rois and her sister Laurel both befriend and eventually fall in love with Corbet. The seasons progress as calm, sensible Laurel begins to change, forgetting her earlier betrothal and becoming obsessed with Corbet.
In the winter, Corbet mysteriously disappears and Laurel begins to waste away, much like her mother did. The town believes that the curse that Corbet's grandfather laid upon his descendants has claimed him. Only Rois, who has been able to slip in and out of the woods since she was a child, is able to chase after Corbet and save him and her sister. But the power of the
fey is a tricky magic, and even as Rois untangles him from his past, she is in constant danger of being ensnared herself.
Nominations
*1997
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
The Mythopoeic Awards for literature and literary studies are given annually for outstanding works in the fields of myth, fantasy, and the scholarly study of these areas.
Established by the Mythopoeic Society in 1971, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award ...
Finalist
*1997
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
The Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel is a literary award given annually by ''Locus Magazine'' as part of their Locus Awards.
Winners
References
External links
The Locus Award Index: FantasyThe Locus Award: 2011 winnersExcerpts and summaries ...
*1996
Nebula Award
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See also
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Tam Lin
Tam Lin, also known as Tamas-Lin, Tamlane, Tamlene, Tamlin, Tambling, Tomlin, Tam-Lien, Tam-a-Line, Tam-Lyn or Tam-Lane, is a character in the legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders.
History
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Elfland
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1996 American novels
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American fantasy novels
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