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panicatthebookstore's review
4.0
13 year old Joey has his whole life uprooted when his dad loses his job, and they find themselves moving from Chicago to Willow Falls. Joey becomes friends with Len, who tells him all about the local legend of the Eyebiter. Soon, Joey starts hearing voices, and torn up bodies start appearing. Joey is desperate to find out if this creature is real before it's too late.
This was a great read filled with plenty of gore and a supernatural twist. I couldn't put this one down once I started and I really hope there will be a follow up.
This was a great read filled with plenty of gore and a supernatural twist. I couldn't put this one down once I started and I really hope there will be a follow up.
ivybug's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
goobersmom57's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Terror of Willow Falls by Jay Bower
This book was great! Who doesn’t love a good origin story. If you’ve read The Conservator’s Collection, you’ll be familiar with Jay’s story of the Eyebiter (if not why 🤨, and yes I’m definitely judging you for that). Either way, I dont think it will matter what order you read these 2 stories, one will not spoil the other. In the Terror of Willow falls, Jay explores the origins, through past and present day, plus we get a little coming of age storyline as well. He does a great job (I guess 🤢 🤭) with the gory descriptions, they aren’t over the top, just enough to make someone like me a bit queasy. His writing and character development are spot on, and I wasn’t left with any lingering questions other than “when can I expect the next book?”
As a side note, I love the little Easter eggs ?!? Or honorable mentions ?!? that I keep finding in all these books. This book and the previous have tie in mentions and it just makes my heart all dark and fuzzy (maybe that’s mold, I should have that checked out).
Anyway read both books I mentioned, they’re awesome and so much fun.
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