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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw
4.0
The Wicked Deep was one of my favorite books ever. The atmosphere was amazing and by the end of the book I was in tears. And somehow, and don't ask me why, I didn't get this book right away when it was released. However, last week I had to buy an extra book to not pay shipping (what a pity) and all of a sudden I remembered this one. And the moment it came in, the moment I held it, I wanted to read it right away.
Just like Ernshaw's first book the true star of this book is the atmosphere. Like no other Ernshaw brings this world to life. I had a constant shivering, despite the heat wave, accompanying me while reading. That one time my father yelled my name it scared the crap out of me. I could feel the winter cold, I could hear the rustling of the trees and I felt in every cell of my body that this wood was very much alive.
The plot itself is not very action packed. We know that something has happened during the night of the storm and with every key player we meet we learn more until the pieces of the puzzle click at the very end of the story. It's however not so much a thriller or a horror story, it's more a story of a girl who knows that she needs to figure out what has really happened to figure out who she is and what her role in this world actually is.
And watching Nora figuring herself out is witnessing a truly interesting journey. Especially because Ernshaw also manages to make her emotions feel so real. I could feel Nora's panic and fear. And even though that sometimes led to her not always doing the right thing, it made so much sense and fitted her as a character. And I think everyone can recognize that intense feeling of really wanting something and being terrified that that something will be forever out of reach.
The ending wasn't as emotional as the ending of the Wicked Deep, but I truly enjoyed reading this!
Just like Ernshaw's first book the true star of this book is the atmosphere. Like no other Ernshaw brings this world to life. I had a constant shivering, despite the heat wave, accompanying me while reading. That one time my father yelled my name it scared the crap out of me. I could feel the winter cold, I could hear the rustling of the trees and I felt in every cell of my body that this wood was very much alive.
The plot itself is not very action packed. We know that something has happened during the night of the storm and with every key player we meet we learn more until the pieces of the puzzle click at the very end of the story. It's however not so much a thriller or a horror story, it's more a story of a girl who knows that she needs to figure out what has really happened to figure out who she is and what her role in this world actually is.
And watching Nora figuring herself out is witnessing a truly interesting journey. Especially because Ernshaw also manages to make her emotions feel so real. I could feel Nora's panic and fear. And even though that sometimes led to her not always doing the right thing, it made so much sense and fitted her as a character. And I think everyone can recognize that intense feeling of really wanting something and being terrified that that something will be forever out of reach.
The ending wasn't as emotional as the ending of the Wicked Deep, but I truly enjoyed reading this!