A review by stories_of_the_soul27
Coffin Hill Vol. 1: Forest of the Night by Caitlin Kittredge, Inaki Miranda

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Wicked Witch of Coffin Hill 

Buried in the woods and waits there still….

Hide your face and close your eyes

If you see her, you will die

Only the crows to hear you cry. 

A Witchy take on Horror

I love witches. I feel they are a misunderstood bunch of people who had to go through a lot just because humans are afraid of comprehending the unexplained. And I love witches who take it a notch in the direction of blood, gore & madness. And I got exactly that in Coffin Hill. 

The story has generations of witches and the promise of a harvest that leads to death, suffering and destruction of families. The force is formidable and the stakes are high. And in the centre we have Eve Coffin who used to be wild and self destructive in her teenage years but tragedy made her sober in her adult life. Her contrasting characters and going back & forth between the past and the present made the story interesting. Also she has killer dialogues like-

“What the hell are you doing to her?” 

“Braiding our hair and talking about boys.”

                             

“Ma’am, you should get checked out! Your eye….”

“It’s how I steal people’s soul.”