cw: body horror, gore, gun violence, medical content, mentions of war, infidelity, homophobia, & transphobia. blood, death of animals & people, kidnapping, some light sexual content. casual ableism, murder, gaslighting, toxic relationships.

this slow burn horror novel with a cult lean is, I swear, one of the best things I've ever read. my first Chuck Wendig novel, but certainly not my last. his way with descriptions were gorgeous as well as disturbing af. I was unsettled, upset, & cheering for the hero group. we've got characters across a multitude of gender, sexuality, race, age, & class. everyone felt fleshed out, real, & I felt all sorts of emotions for all of them.

an absolute delight of an experience, highly recommend!!

if you have the chance to listen to the audiobook, you won't be disappointed. we've got multiple voice actors narrating and they do a phenomenal job brining this story to life!