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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
very graphic and disturbing- trigger warnings.
5⭐️ due to feeling like i was in a legit horror movie and feeling like it could be based off a true f*ed up story and/or events. heartbreaking to think that there’s actual situations like this in our world and living amongst sickened people to inflict this kind of madness. i’m trying to be vague writing this, not wanting to give away details.
5⭐️ due to feeling like i was in a legit horror movie and feeling like it could be based off a true f*ed up story and/or events. heartbreaking to think that there’s actual situations like this in our world and living amongst sickened people to inflict this kind of madness. i’m trying to be vague writing this, not wanting to give away details.
This is so sick and fucking twisted. Sick and twisted!
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s around 1:30am. I’ve just completed yet another extreme horror book immediately after ‘100% match’. And this one was much better than I’d thought an extreme horror could be.
‘into The Wolves Den’ is a very grim story about a father doing everything in his power to save his two little girls who were one day abducted and taken into a house filled with monsters that look like humans, because they are human, unfortunately.
This book to me at least, felt like the feature film ‘Prisoners’ if it had been MUCH more gruesome and true to real life.
This is my third or fourth extreme horror book and my very first Jon Athen novel, I’ll be reading many more of both. Because I’ve been truly surprised by just how caught up I get in these extreme horror books. They’re so absurdly sad and terrible that I don’t even think about turning the page, I simply do it because I have no other option than to see what will unfold on the next.
Along with many other firsts. This is the first extreme horror to make me cry. The scene where Allie is reunited with her sister made me want to hug my loved ones, and I’ll admit if I could change something it’d be that she loved and her and her dad got to hug one last time.
‘into The Wolves Den’ is a very grim story about a father doing everything in his power to save his two little girls who were one day abducted and taken into a house filled with monsters that look like humans, because they are human, unfortunately.
This book to me at least, felt like the feature film ‘Prisoners’ if it had been MUCH more gruesome and true to real life.
This is my third or fourth extreme horror book and my very first Jon Athen novel, I’ll be reading many more of both. Because I’ve been truly surprised by just how caught up I get in these extreme horror books. They’re so absurdly sad and terrible that I don’t even think about turning the page, I simply do it because I have no other option than to see what will unfold on the next.
Along with many other firsts. This is the first extreme horror to make me cry. The scene where Allie is reunited with her sister made me want to hug my loved ones, and I’ll admit if I could change something it’d be that she loved and her and her dad got to hug one last time.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
This book was very good. It didn’t feel as impactful as The Groomer, though that might just be because I knew what mood to expect as these two are very similar. I really enjoy Jon Athan’s books and this was no different. The villains were scary, the situation was horrifying, and there were many scenes that made me feel sick to my stomach. The only complaint I have is that it feels too similar to The Groomer, but both were good and I can appreciate the stories that each are trying to tell. Overall, 4/5 stars.
i genuinely don't know how to rate this. into the wolves' den is, without a doubt, the most disturbing, depraved, and disgusting book i have ever read. there were times where i debated continuing any further. we follow keith, a cop whose daughters, carrie and allie have gone missing after walking home from school. what keith doesn't realize initially is that carrie and allie have been kidnapped by a deranged group of men who make snuff films and engage in sex trafficking. jon athan goes way beyond the limits of horror, in my opinion, TOO far. granted, too many people are desensitized these days, so i assume that athan was wanting to disturb EVERYONE that picks up this book. genuinely, if you read this book and WEREN'T disturbed in any way, i would be concerned.
what i did enjoy about this book is the message i got from it, and the portrayal of psychopathy. what i gathered from the storyline is how many people in hollywood, despite being recognized as charming and endearing, are actually HORRIBLE individuals. all of their poor, gruesome actions can be covered up with hush money, because they are filthy rich. as a psychology student, i can appreciate the accuracy in jon athan's psychopathic character (i won't name because i won't spoil). the grandiosity, the lack of empathy... he really nailed it right on the head. now, this doesn't go to say that ALL psychopaths have killer or violent tendencies, but this story was a great depiction of the psychopathic individuals that are.
the ending was VERY bittersweet. there were certain aspects of it that i would've preferred to be different, and others that had me cheering. it was emotional whiplash, to be completely frank with you. if you're one for horror books that have "happy" endings, i would steer clear from this one.
PLEASE, for the love of God, check trigger warnings before reading. i'll provide a list below, but i guarantee you that this is not all of them. it's important to note that jon athan does not gloss over intense scenes or do the whole "fade to black" thing. he goes into vivid detail to the point where it's like it's happening right in front of you.
tropes:
- revenge story
- body horror
- remote cabin in the woods
- cannibalism
- mask-wearing killers
- psychopath
trigger warnings:
- r@pe
- kidnapping
- extreme torture (physical AND psychological)
- brutal killings
- HEAVY violence towards children (in all forms)
- guns
- alcoholism
- p3d0ph!l!a
- human trafficking
- violence against homeless people
- death of a family member
- pr0st!tut!0n
- death of a friend
- c@str@t!i0n
- graphic description of snuff film content
what i did enjoy about this book is the message i got from it, and the portrayal of psychopathy. what i gathered from the storyline is how many people in hollywood, despite being recognized as charming and endearing, are actually HORRIBLE individuals. all of their poor, gruesome actions can be covered up with hush money, because they are filthy rich. as a psychology student, i can appreciate the accuracy in jon athan's psychopathic character (i won't name because i won't spoil). the grandiosity, the lack of empathy... he really nailed it right on the head. now, this doesn't go to say that ALL psychopaths have killer or violent tendencies, but this story was a great depiction of the psychopathic individuals that are.
the ending was VERY bittersweet. there were certain aspects of it that i would've preferred to be different, and others that had me cheering. it was emotional whiplash, to be completely frank with you. if you're one for horror books that have "happy" endings, i would steer clear from this one.
PLEASE, for the love of God, check trigger warnings before reading. i'll provide a list below, but i guarantee you that this is not all of them. it's important to note that jon athan does not gloss over intense scenes or do the whole "fade to black" thing. he goes into vivid detail to the point where it's like it's happening right in front of you.
tropes:
- revenge story
- body horror
- remote cabin in the woods
- cannibalism
- mask-wearing killers
- psychopath
trigger warnings:
- r@pe
- kidnapping
- extreme torture (physical AND psychological)
- brutal killings
- HEAVY violence towards children (in all forms)
- guns
- alcoholism
- p3d0ph!l!a
- human trafficking
- violence against homeless people
- death of a family member
- pr0st!tut!0n
- death of a friend
- c@str@t!i0n
- graphic description of snuff film content