At twelve years old, Mackie King had done something no one had ever done before: he had snuck into the forest, where Queen Sorrow reigned and had unintentionally stolen one of her devils while she slept in a death-like sleep.
In as little as an hour, the devil named himself Blue, fit almost seamlessly into the Kings’ life, and the Township of Lakeview.
Now, Mackie and Blue are grown, Queen Sorrow has awakened, and she wants her devil back.
In a fit of uncontrolled rage and desperateness, she snatches any that match Blue’s likeness. When their identities are revealed, she ruthlessly casts the bodies aside. Each murder is met with the town’s hopeless ignorance. A dark enchantment is sweeping over the land, dulling the minds of the townspeople to the supernatural violence.
Mackie has always been resourceful, but it will take every bit of ingenuity he and Blue have to thwart Queen Sorrow and her minions, save the town, and free themselves from the shadow of the bittering forest.
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Book source ~ BBNYA
Kaitlin Corvus
15 July 2022
Dark Fantasy | Horror
272 Pages
My Rating ~ 3 bites and a nibble
The Township of Lakeview, like many towns, has a forest. Unlike many towns, Sorrow’s Forest is a nasty piece of work. People who go in never come out. So, when Mackie King, at 12 yrs old, goes in on a dare no one expected him to return. Except he does, dragging a devil who looks like a boy, out with him. Blue fits seamlessly into their lives until one day, he doesn’t. That’s when everything changes.
This is a great horror/fantasy with spine-tingling suspense. If you love Nature and hiking then this might be a bit unnerving to read. It might make you pause before plunging into any undergrowth or seeking out a trail to follow into those woods you love so much. Because Sorrow’s Forest is a character all by itself. And not a nice one either. I live in the woods. Quite literally. I now stare suspiciously around me, but my trees at least appear to be just a normal forest. Whew!
I had a hard time connecting with the characters. I’m sure this is just me. I connected most with Mackie, which is understandable since the story is told from his POV. But the rest of it is like an itch on my back I can’t quite reach. I wanted to love this, but I didn’t. No particular reason and that’s annoying to me, that I can’t figure out the why. Sometimes books are like that. That’s not to say you won’t love it. I strongly urge anyone who likes their fantasy dark and horrifying to give it a whirl. Just beware of what’s hiding in the shadows.
Kaitlin Corvus is from Ontario, Canada. The north holds the best part of her. She writes about nobodies, monsters, and gutter glitter, loves the stars, the deep dark sea, and a good horror mystery.
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