Deliciously dark and addictive, The Hazel Wood meets Wilder Girls in this queer dark academia YA novel filled with twisted fairytales and nightmare monsters that will keep you up at night.
On the first day of boarding school, Thomas’ parents vanish . . . and he has blood on his sleeve. Stranger still, he won’t talk to Andrew, even though he’s always loved sketching the monstrous creatures from Andrew’s dark fairytales.
Desperate to discover the truth, Andrew follows Thomas into the forest and catches him fighting a monster; Thomas’ drawings have come to life.
To make sure no one else dies, the boys must battle the creatures every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew fears that the only way to stop them might be to destroy their creator.
On the first day of boarding school, Thomas’ parents vanish . . . and he has blood on his sleeve. Stranger still, he won’t talk to Andrew, even though he’s always loved sketching the monstrous creatures from Andrew’s dark fairytales.
Desperate to discover the truth, Andrew follows Thomas into the forest and catches him fighting a monster; Thomas’ drawings have come to life.
To make sure no one else dies, the boys must battle the creatures every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew fears that the only way to stop them might be to destroy their creator.
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Reviews
Perfect for any reader who has looked into the sharp mouths of disturbing fairy tales and found themself entirely at home.
A bloodied tale of toxic romance and botanical horror, this book will ensnare you like the tendrils of a haunted forest.
Compulsively readable.