"Thrills galore from the Queen of Screams"
Welcome to Hazard, home to the world’s largest sinkhole, and a town with such a reputation for weird goings on that it has its own theme park, named Apocoland.
Travis has lived there all his life, so should know better than to head into the woods on the trail of Blood-Eyed Mary, one of the town’s legendary monsters. But it’s hard to say no to his uber-bossy and determined classmate Seline, who has decided Mary will be the subject of their local history project. At least his friend Zayd and former bestie Danielle will be there too; it can’t be that bad, right? Wrong! Within minutes of arriving, the four are lost, Seline has hurt her ankle (of course!), Danielle has had to be rescued from a sinkhole, and Mary is on their trail.
As anyone who has read the Dread Wood series knows, Jennifer Killick is the queen of teen horror and no-one writes scarier stories or sets up so many jump-scares. She’s just as good at sharp teen dialogue too and no matter what is going on, or threatening them, her characters have the best line in repartee and banter. All of this develops naturally from the characters, who are totally credible, people you’d happily follow into a haunted wood. Being this scared shouldn’t be so much fun, but in Jennifer Killick’s hands, you’ll be screaming for more.
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This book is an absolute thrill ride from start to finish. Creepy, hilarious, and impossible to put down, this story blends horror, humour, and heart-pounding action.
This book is an absolute thrill ride from start to finish. When Travis and his best friend Zayd are forced to team up with the ultra-bossy Seline and her ever-loyal minion Danielle for a history project, they expect boredom—not a face-off with a living nightmare.
Their research leads them deep into the woods, straight into the heart of a chilling local legend: Blood-Eyed Mary—a witch said to haunt the forest, hiding out in her cauldron-shaped hut. For centuries, people have vanished without a trace near Mary’s domain, their eyes gouged out and bones left as snacks for the maggots. And the few who claimed to have seen her?... Read Full Review
The Witch in the Woods is a decidedly creepy book. I would recommend this book to ages 9+ looking to get into the horror genre.
Serial Chillers:The Witch in the Woods is a decidedly creepy book. It juggles horror and mystery well, creating an intriguing book with a fair few plot twists. The main characters were likable and decently complex. There were lots of cliffhangers which kept me interested. It set up well for later books in the series and made me interested to read later releases or earlier books by Jennifer Killick. Some of the story felt quite boring and the final reveal made the whole thing a lot less scary. That being said, I look forward to seeing how the author uses the world as this book felt like a setup for the rest of the series.... Read Full Review
