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Untethered
Thirteen years ago, her mother abandoned her, then vanished. Talia Adair never knew which of those things haunted her more.
Now that she’s an adult, she tries to lay those ghosts to rest for the sake of her fraying mental health by staying with the eccentric grandmother she just met, in Elmwood– the very town her mother disappeared from. Only, things quickly turn strange when her mother is mysteriously found with hair as white as bone, half- mad, and with no memory of where she’s been.
While the reunited Adair women are each a tangle of secrets within the old, half-shuttered family home, things begin to seep from the shadows of the surrounding woods. Grinning things of wings and teeth. Things from folklore. Things so old they no longer have a name.
It isn’t long before Talia can no longer tell what’s real or who to trust as the truth about her family’s dark past begins to unravel, and a horned man draws her into a dangerous, savage game.
Now that she’s an adult, she tries to lay those ghosts to rest for the sake of her fraying mental health by staying with the eccentric grandmother she just met, in Elmwood– the very town her mother disappeared from. Only, things quickly turn strange when her mother is mysteriously found with hair as white as bone, half- mad, and with no memory of where she’s been.
While the reunited Adair women are each a tangle of secrets within the old, half-shuttered family home, things begin to seep from the shadows of the surrounding woods. Grinning things of wings and teeth. Things from folklore. Things so old they no longer have a name.
It isn’t long before Talia can no longer tell what’s real or who to trust as the truth about her family’s dark past begins to unravel, and a horned man draws her into a dangerous, savage game.
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 9, 2025
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April 30, 2025
From the start the story kept my attention.
A mix of demons and faeries, goblins and ghosts, the book has all the fantasy!
The twists and mystery kept me guessing throughout the whole book.
It was an easy read - not too many characters that confuse situations.
The FMC was easy to relate to, I went through the journey with her. Felt her emotions and her friendships
Loved it!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A mix of demons and faeries, goblins and ghosts, the book has all the fantasy!
The twists and mystery kept me guessing throughout the whole book.
It was an easy read - not too many characters that confuse situations.
The FMC was easy to relate to, I went through the journey with her. Felt her emotions and her friendships
Loved it!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 29, 2025
Untethered by Rhiannon Blackwood is a haunting, atmospheric descent into madness — or something far more sinister. From the first page, this book wraps around you like a fog you can’t shake, pulling you into its eerie woods, crumbling house, and the creeping dread that clings to every word.
Talia is a brilliantly written, unreliable narrator whose unraveling feels both terrifying and heartbreakingly real. The line between reality and horror blurs so effortlessly, you’ll find yourself questioning what’s real right alongside her. The whispering shadows, the haunted woods, and that unsettling voice calling her name made for such a chilling, claustrophobic read.
Rhiannon Blackwood’s prose is sharp, lyrical, and unsettling in the best way. It’s one of those reads that crawls under your skin and lingers long after you turn the last page.
Talia is a brilliantly written, unreliable narrator whose unraveling feels both terrifying and heartbreakingly real. The line between reality and horror blurs so effortlessly, you’ll find yourself questioning what’s real right alongside her. The whispering shadows, the haunted woods, and that unsettling voice calling her name made for such a chilling, claustrophobic read.
Rhiannon Blackwood’s prose is sharp, lyrical, and unsettling in the best way. It’s one of those reads that crawls under your skin and lingers long after you turn the last page.
May 14, 2025
It sets the tone early and eases you into it's world. It does a great job of showing rather than just telling, getting you connected to the main character and how she feels and thinks by following her around. It feels natural and enhances the immersion in the book rather than it feeling forced or pushed. I was allowed to feel and enjoy the story rather than just being told it if that makes sense.
There is mystery , suspense and surprise but not in a way that I found myself confused in what is going on but rather in a way that kept me turning, figuratively, the pages seeking to find out what happens next.
I'm a sucker for the supernatural , fantasy or paranormal. If you are too you are in for a great and enjoyable read !
There is mystery , suspense and surprise but not in a way that I found myself confused in what is going on but rather in a way that kept me turning, figuratively, the pages seeking to find out what happens next.
I'm a sucker for the supernatural , fantasy or paranormal. If you are too you are in for a great and enjoyable read !
June 5, 2025
Very Faery Mixup
This book is full of twists and turns and starts a world where you are immersed in. Dark and interesting and the characters are complex. If you want something to capture your imagination and your mind, here it is. By proof, it’s 5 am.
This book is full of twists and turns and starts a world where you are immersed in. Dark and interesting and the characters are complex. If you want something to capture your imagination and your mind, here it is. By proof, it’s 5 am.
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