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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
The Folk In The Woods by E.M. McConnell, E.M. McConnell
5.0
I want to start by thanking McConnell for giving me an early ARC to read, and what a read it was! I love folk horror since it often allows me to mix some of my favourite subgenres and other interests. Being an avid horror reader I risked not looking at the trigger warnings, and I am glad I did because it made the ending that much better (no spoilers here!). Now obviously, I know some people will check trigger warnings, and while they provide slight spoilers, I am by no means recommending going in without being forewarned if you know you have them.
The Folk in the Woods was a fantastic read. I was hooked from the start. I have to say that while the deity is not fully tied to any pantheon as such, being a pagan I did enjoy the way McConnell portrayed the villagers and the festivals. The atmosphere the author creates in the village is fantastic. We have suspense, creeping horror turning to full blown and so much more. On top of this I adored the characters. I often find horror novels (and other mediums) tend to produce one dimensional characters that you don’t feel that attached. McConnell however does not fall into this trap. While the characters may not be instantly lovable they are likable and you quickly become attached to them in the sense of wanting them to survive.
On top of the writing and characters, I do want to say that one thing I found executed well was using a lot of folk horror tropes and making them work really well. I personally really enjoyed this one, and I will certainly be checking out the authors order works.
Once again, thank you to the author, and my review is felt voluntarily and completely unbiased.
The Folk in the Woods was a fantastic read. I was hooked from the start. I have to say that while the deity is not fully tied to any pantheon as such, being a pagan I did enjoy the way McConnell portrayed the villagers and the festivals. The atmosphere the author creates in the village is fantastic. We have suspense, creeping horror turning to full blown and so much more. On top of this I adored the characters. I often find horror novels (and other mediums) tend to produce one dimensional characters that you don’t feel that attached. McConnell however does not fall into this trap. While the characters may not be instantly lovable they are likable and you quickly become attached to them in the sense of wanting them to survive.
On top of the writing and characters, I do want to say that one thing I found executed well was using a lot of folk horror tropes and making them work really well. I personally really enjoyed this one, and I will certainly be checking out the authors order works.
Once again, thank you to the author, and my review is felt voluntarily and completely unbiased.