Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

I forgot to write a review of this, and it's receded into brain fog a little bit since, but here's what I wrote at the time in the book Slack channel at work:

“It was really good, but I think I was expecting to love it more than I did. The ending was fab, but I wish the first 2/3rds gave a bit more. 4 stars.”

Lately, I've really been enjoying horror of the “Good for her” variety (c'mon Midsommar!), so this definitely fit that vibe.

I guess I was hoping for The-Craft-but-make-it-pilgrim, with a bit more witchy-ness leading up to the climax. It was just little backloaded, which is great for the final set piece, but makes the lead up less compelling of a journey.

But the final set piece though? Ooooh! There were some genuinely affecting and disturbing moments that sets it off, and when the witchy-ness happens, it really ~ h a p p e n s ~. Good for her!

I bought the hardcover edition with a gift card, which was well worth it for the artwork alone, regardless of the story. It's absolutely STUNNING.