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4.5 stars
"Into the Woods" is a stunning anthology of sylvan stories that meets its objective of giving the reader suspenseful, mysterious, haunting, and troubling tales. Each narrative is distinct whilst perfectly fitting the chosen theme and intended atmosphere of the book. "St Erth" gives us a kind of "Lord of the Flies" for the whole family, "In the Hidden Hollow" summons primaeval forces, "In the Dirt, Under the Trees" is a thriller set in a village and feels chillingly like non-fiction, "Cord" is an old-world fable in colonial America. From frozen pine forests to tropical rainforests, this anthology explores the darkest and strangest corners of the Earth. You'd best be prepared before you venture into the woods. Who knows what you'll find!
4.5 stars
"Into the Woods" is a stunning anthology of sylvan stories that meets its objective of giving the reader suspenseful, mysterious, haunting, and troubling tales. Each narrative is distinct whilst perfectly fitting the chosen theme and intended atmosphere of the book. "St Erth" gives us a kind of "Lord of the Flies" for the whole family, "In the Hidden Hollow" summons primaeval forces, "In the Dirt, Under the Trees" is a thriller set in a village and feels chillingly like non-fiction, "Cord" is an old-world fable in colonial America. From frozen pine forests to tropical rainforests, this anthology explores the darkest and strangest corners of the Earth. You'd best be prepared before you venture into the woods. Who knows what you'll find!
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