The Butcher of the Forest
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"A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."--The New York Times
"The Butcher of the Forest" shows exactly why Mohamed is one of fantasy's rising stars."--The Washington Post"The Grimm brothers can't hold a candle to Premee Mohamed and her fever dream of a fantasy novella."--Polygon A world-weary woman races against the clock to survive a deadly forest in this dark, otherworldly fairytale from Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning author Premee Mohamed. At the northern edge of a land ruled by a merciless foreign tyrant lies a wild, forbidden forest ruled by powerful magic. Veris Thorn--the only one to ever enter the forest and survive--is forced to go back inside to retrieve the tyrant's missing children. Inside await traps and trickery, ancient monsters, and hauntings of the past. One day is all Veris is afforded. One misstep will cost everything.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1250881781
ISBN13:9781250881786
Release Date:February 2024
Publisher:Tordotcom
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 4.7" x 7.6"
Customer Reviews
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This book made me feel . . .
Published by Nicole G , 4 months ago
Anger, fear, and melancholy; that's what this book made me feel. Their are points of over the top cruelty and violence as well as points that glance in the directions worthy of trigger warnings, but don't stray to far. The story itself keeps you on the edge of understanding, thinking you'll get clarification on the next page. One could easily binge this one at only 156 pages.
Similar vibes as "Horrorstor" by Grandy Hendrix, only the latter is scarier. For instance, I could see reading "The Butcher of the Forest" every year in the fall for the dark vibes. But not "Horrorstor", that one still has a grip on me, I don't think I'll read that one again. (shivers)
It was hard to get the timeline down when the protagonist kept jumping back in her memories to different parts of her life without telling you her age. I think there was enough confusion that we didn't need that as well. And is it just me, or does the title not quite fit the story?
All in all, a good story with room for your imagination to wander.
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