He was okay? But to be honest he fell a little flat for me. I also did not entirely care for the love interest. And considering that this is a standalone, I’ll also never have an answer. So even though the ending was satisfying for the most part, I felt like I was left hanging a bit regarding one of the conflicts in the story. Basically belief is okay, but don’t be a fanatic. In the end, the closed-mindedness of some of the characters was a big contributor to all the conflicts in the book. I think it’s also a great critique of what happens when people are too invested in their beliefs. The ending definitely wasn’t what I expected, but in hindsight I also don’t see how it could’ve gone any other way (cryptic, I know).
Plus, I loved how all the conflicts in this book just escalate and escalate until the finale. I got all the creepy vibes from this story. But, like I said, the writing is so atmospheric, it’s like you’re reading a movie. The plot is really quite simple: scary creatures live in woods and mayhem ensues. Though in this case I was supposed to, so good writing there again. There are yet again many characters I absolutely loathed. Ellerie is the only POV we get, which in this book I did not mind at all. Though I did like that she was quite rational, and thought her actions through (I hate irrationality for the sake of plot). I felt maybe her arc could’ve been explored a bit better, because there is not a lot of character development in my opinion. Speaking of characters though, I really liked the MC Ellerie. To me, this added an extra dimension to the entire village’s way of life, even though most of the villagers remain unknown side characters. Religion actually plays a significant part in this book, as most (if not all) of the characters and villagers are heavily Christian. Basically you have to envisage one of those old timey villages from the ~I think~ early 1900s Western United States. I could totally envisage the village Ellerie lives in, her surroundings, and that creepy forest. I briefly mentioned it before, but I loved the writing. But their true intentions are much more sinister, and Ellerie finds herself in a race against time before all of Amity Falls, her family, and the boy she loves go up in flames. They point to a tribe of devilish and mystical creatures who promise to fulfill the residents’ deepest desires, however grand and impossible, for just a small favor. But when a supply party goes missing, some worry that the monsters that once stalked the region have returned.Īs fall turns to winter, more strange activities plague the town. Published 27 July 2021 by Delacorte PressĮllerie Downing lives in the quiet town of Amity Falls in the Blackspire Mountain range–five narrow peaks stretching into the sky like a grasping hand, bordered by a nearly impenetrable forest from which the early townsfolk fought off the devils in the woods.
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