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En el bosque de las historias olvidadas by Shea Ernshaw

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ashyq's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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cyan_altaria's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

2.75

The tension with seeing the cult of Pastoral was good, but the magic was just weird. It's wasn't woven into the story well at all. It felt abrupt and out of place. Honestly, the magic tanked this by a whole star. Seeing Theo and Calla stay in Pastoral also felt out of character. The ending was really bad, and things didn't feel properly explained

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gm_vak's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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tamara_joy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

As the back cover says, "a riveting, atmospheric thriller" is right.

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tormerritt's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Have you ever had a book hangover?
Where you can't start another book because you are still living in the most recent book you read? You constantly think about it even after the last page is finished? The emotions you experienced while reading it still remain... That is what I am feeling currently over, A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw.

I had to take a while to think about this review because I know anything that I write, won't give justice to this incredible book.

A History of Wild Places is about a man named Travis Wren who is hired as a last ditch effort to find Maggie St James, a children's author who has gone missing. Travis is known for his psychic abilities and is able to see "after images" or memories of another person with a touch of an object that belonged to them. Travis starts on a quest to find Maggie, but ends up finding a lot more than expected. I don't want to go into too much more detail and give away the book.

Ernshaw has such a rich and beautiful writing style, you feel mesmerized by the words on the page and transported in to this confusing, but also, enchanting and wild place. With this gorgeous prose, she invokes a sense of dread and darkness throughout this book. This story completely enveloped me and I've never felt so immersed or lost within a book. What a phenomenal, thrilling, and unique experience this was.

If you are fascinated with commune living/cults, nature, the PNW wilderness you should go pick this up ASAP. If you want a tense, atmospheric, and mysterious read.... GO BUY THIS BOOK! I will never stop reccomending this one. As with all of the books I read, please check TW!

I'm sad that it is over and need so much more of this book. I want to read it over and over again. It is absolutely a new five-star favorite and it will remain displayed on my shelf, as it is truly a work of art.

Thank you Shea Ernshaw for creating a truly amazing reading experience for me. You are a new favorite author and I have purchased all of your other books immediately after reading A History of Wild Places. I cannot wait to dive into them! (I am most excited for Long Live the Pumpkin Queen coming out in July!) ❤

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madisonmcd's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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onemorepagecrew's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This psychological mystery follows the story of two missing people and the lives of three primary characters in a secluded commune. The first person to go missing is a well-known author and the second is a private investigator looking for her. The investigator’s search leads him to the commune and that’s as much as the reader knows before we switch to the perspectives of the commune residents.

As the secrets unfold and the seclusion of the community is tested, it’s a page-turning pace with quick chapters and high curiosity for it all to become clearer. There were enough clues for me to see some of the plot, but enough mystery to still have some surprise and unfolding. I also appreciated that the actions of one didn’t detract from the goals of many in the long run and there was closure on the characters next steps.

I enjoyed the sub-plot on power, influence, control, and psychological abuse. The author gave enough information to know something wasn’t right and left the right amount blurriness for the reader to have a puzzle in front of them. If you’re in a bit of a reading slump and need a quick mystery, this would be a great choice.

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