When I was half-way through the novel, I had no idea how things could get any worse but holy shit did they get worse. Kurtagich is the queen of building tension. Silla and Nori have escaped their abusive household and are ready to start over at their aunt’s but then things go downhill. This novel starts with a happily ever after. While I definitely enjoyed the novel, I wasn’t as blown away by it as I was by The Dead House. I LOVED the thriller aspects, the mystery and just the plain horror of it so I was excited to dive into And the Trees Crept In. It was eerie, scared the bejezus out of me, and twisted my mind into a pretzel. I read The Dead House last year and immediately fell in love.

The creaking of the house and the stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too-the questions that Silla can't ignore: Who is the beautiful boy that's appeared from the woods? Who is the man that her little sister sees, but no one else? And why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer?įilled with just as many twists and turns as The Dead House, and with achingly beautiful, chilling language that delivers haunting scenes, AND THE TREES CREPT IN is the perfect follow-up novel for master horror writer Dawn Kurtagich. When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt's home, it's immediately clear that the 'blood manor' is cursed. Source: Little Brown Books for Young ReadersĪ stunning, terrifying novel about a house the color of blood and the two sisters who are trapped there, by The Dead Houseauthor Dawn Kurtagich Published by Little Brown BfYR on September 6th, 2016 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Little Brown Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review. Thursday, SeptemReview: And the Trees Crept in by Dawn Kurtagich Posted by Rashika

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