A review by kat_reads_horror
This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Upon finding an undiscovered rock to climb while researching for school Clay, he enlists the assistance of friends to explore the area. His friend Sylvia who is an environmental scientist, his influencer and professional climber friend, Dylan, Dylan's boyfriend Luke, and Luke's dog Slade hike into the woods to start their month long endeaver. Once there, strange happenings start to pull the group apart, slowly devouring their inhibitions and trapping them with no way out.