Thoraiya Dyer

The highly-anticipated fantasy debut from Aurealis and Ditmar Award-winning author Thoraiya Dyer, set in a giant mythical rainforest controlled by living gods Unar dreams of greatness. Determined but destitute, she escapes her parents’ plot to sell her into slavery. Now she serves in the Garden of the goddess Audblayin, ruler of growth and fertility. But when Audblayin dies, Unar sees her opportunity for glory – at the risk of descending into the unknown dangers of Understorey to look for a reincarnated newborn god. In its depths, she discovers new forms of magic, lost family connections, and murmurs of a revolution that could cost Unar her chance...or grant it by destroying the home she loves. “I am majorly impressed with Thoraiya Dyer's Crossroads of Canopy. A unique, gorgeous, and dangerous world, a stubborn female hero, and a writer to watch!”—Tamora Pierce

Book One in the Titan's Forest Trilogy

Crossroads of Canopy

Crossroads of Canopy is the highly-anticipated fantasy debut from Aurealis and Ditmar Award-winning author Thoraiya Dyer, set in a giant mythical rainforest controlled by living gods. Now in trade paperback. “I am impressed. A unique, gorgeous, and dangerous world, a stubborn female hero, and a writer to watch!” – Tamora Pierce Unar dreams of greatness. But achieving greatness is more difficult than she thinks. Her hopes rest on becoming the next bodyguard to Audblayin, the rain forest’s divine ruler of growth and fertility. But to earn that title, Unar must embark on a dangerous quest into the shadowy depths beneath the treetops. Down below, she must confront enemy tribesmen, battle notoriously giant monsters, and master frightening new magic. Most importantly, Unar must forget all the truths she had sworn her life to uphold... and be willing to risk destroying the very home she loves to seize her destiny. “An engaging and beautifully wrought coming-of-age story.” —Herald Sun (Australia)

A Titan's Forest novel

Janice Hopper

I knew of Thoraiya Dyer from the ladies of the Galactic Suburbia podcast, but I'd never come across any of her writing previously. So I was interested to read this.

It's a novel where I thought the setting was more interesting than the plot. The people of this world live in gigantic (I mean, GIGANTIC!!!!!) trees. The magic system is interesting. There are different kinds of magic associated with different levels. The uppermost levels are (unsurprisingly) most highly regarded, but other levels have their own magic.

The protgonist is a bit annoying at times. She has definite ideas about her role in life, and doesn't really question them in spite of the evidence that maybe what she's doing isn't in anyone's best interests.

But 4 stars for the interesting setting and the different magic system.

Nickie Mohler

Thirteen kingdoms form the vast city of Canopy. They are each ruled by a god or goddess, depending on whether the reincarnation was male or female. Canopy is also high in the treetops of a giant forest. After overhearing her parents say they were selling her as a slave, Una decides she is destined for greater things and runs away. She just knows she will serve the next Audblayin. So, her journey begins. I was very excited to read this book, but it wasn't all that I was hoping for. I liked the world building, but was not a fan of the characters. I had a hard time finishing it. I received a copy of this book from Net Galley.

Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸

I just don’t think this book is for me, unfortunately. It was an interesting concept, but after putting it down for a while and then picking it back up, I’m just not really connecting with it.

Jessica Nottingham

I'm sadly sending this to the DNF pile. The concepts in this book are fascinating, but everything feels very unjointed and confusing. I didn't like the main character enough to put up with her attitude, and the whole story is just slow. I might try this again a later date, but for now I made it 1/4 of the way through and I'm done.

Crossroads of Canopy Book One in the Titan's Forest Trilogy

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