Whisperwood
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A journey into the wild woods with a character who just needs a break—and the terrible things that stare back at her. When curious nomad Anna hears about Whisperwood, a town that’s not on any maps, that nobody goes to, and nobody comes from, she sees an opportunity to hide from her violent witch-hunting ex. But not everything is peaceful in the isolated community. A vanishing town, a gruesome funeral rite, an emergency field surgery—these surprises and more test Anna's resolve. Prevented from leaving the frontier settlement by folk magic she doesn’t understand, Anna lends helping hands everywhere she can, but quickly finds that investigating the forest too closely could end up being the last thing she does. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress
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Just finished Whisperwoods by Alex Woodroe and here are my musings.
Whisperwoods is a place with a reputation. People go in and don't come back out. Anna is running away and Whisperwoods seems like a great place to get lost in. A town on no map... It seems like the perfect place to hide from her witch hunting abusive ex.
It soon becomes clear that this sleepy town is much more than meets the eye. Witnessing some bizarre and supernatural occurrences has Anna wishing she had never come but curiosity gets the better of her. Not like she can leave.... Something is preventing anyone from leaving.
This was a really weird book, good weird but still very weird! The whole forest and what is in it had me hooked from the get go. I always felt that underlying chill down my spine and I needed to know more about what was happening.
What didn't I like? I felt the story got a little muddled in places and I felt a little lost sometimes. Lots going on and it felt a little rushed in places but I loved all the descriptions and explanations that were given. The book was well thought out and planned which shows in the intricate details woven into the storyline.
I could have done with a bit more character development but all in all I was really pleased with this book!
4 stars! Thank you @netgalley and @flametreepress for my gifted copy
