A review by yealicea
Direwood by Catherine Yu

5.0

I received Direwood as an audiobook ARC from NetGalley. This book is absolutely amazing. Set in a small town in Michigan (love a midwest setting)! Vampires, night church, gore, etc. This is the goriest book I've read so far, the way the author uses caterpillars and butterflies as companions for the vampires (and other things) was so intriguing to hear about. Towards the last few chapters of the book I couldn't get enough, it was action-packed with revenge plans. Then the plot twist (something bizarre happens) and I'm shocked, it was so unexpected. The way it was written, the author didn't hold back on details which made it all the more amazing to hear. The first chapter was so well written with details on colors of red and blood, it set the tone for the rest of the story and really grips readers/listeners to want more. A big thank you to NetGalley and Tantor audio for accepting me for an early listen.