yellowbinge 's review for:

Feeding the Wheel by Michael Boulerice

3.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Publishing date: 22.07.2025 (DD/MM/YYYY) 

Thank you to NetGalley and Dead Sky Publishing for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 

TLDR: Two young boys discover something in the woods they might never have been meant to see. This will impact their lives for many years and hold grave consequences. 

My positives: 
- Eldritch / Cosmic horror (both are bangin) 

- Oh no consequences

- A good "spiral into madness" arc 

My negatives:

- Pacing? Never heard of it

- Characters felt a little flat

- Felt rushed the first 50% and then it got good a little after that

- Ending didn't do much for me

This book is an okay horror novelette. It told a story, was just grotesque and eerie enough, and had the bones of something greater poking through. The final product was just a little ... eh? I don't feel any particular way about it. 

I think I would recommend this to those who enjoy "the forest is dangerous" and typical eldritch horrors. 

Giving this 3 stars. It was fine, nothing too memorable, but not bad either. Will be selectively recommending this.