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Below the Burrow: A Cosmic Horror Novella
An old treehouse. Five girls. Something unknown lurking in the trees.
Kimmy lives with her sisters high in the trees, where it's safe.
One sister is always missing—but that’s how it’s always been.
The forest outside is changing.
The shadows move differently.
The wind speaks her name.
And when something knocks at the door, Kimmy starts to remember what the house was built to keep out.
As her sisters begin to disappear one by one, Kimmy must uncover the truth about the home that raised her—and decide what she’s willing to become to protect it.
A new strange, chilling cosmic horror story from Taylor Z. Adams
Kimmy lives with her sisters high in the trees, where it's safe.
One sister is always missing—but that’s how it’s always been.
The forest outside is changing.
The shadows move differently.
The wind speaks her name.
And when something knocks at the door, Kimmy starts to remember what the house was built to keep out.
As her sisters begin to disappear one by one, Kimmy must uncover the truth about the home that raised her—and decide what she’s willing to become to protect it.
A new strange, chilling cosmic horror story from Taylor Z. Adams
140 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 20, 2025
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July 15, 2025
“A deep, low laugh that rang through the house, an endless symphony of different, twisted voices all harmonizing together.”
Ya know those books that literally induce anxiety and make your heart race so you HAVE to keep reading to find out what happens next? Okay, yeah. This is one of those books. At 80 pages this was a read in one sitting novella for me. I’ve said in other reviews that cosmic horror isn’t my typical go to trope but after reading quite a few this year, they’re definitely growing on me. And this book is another reason why.
Like most books, I went in blind so I had no clue what to expect. I was so not expecting what I ended up getting, but Adams told an amazing and unique story. Five sisters living in a tree house with something unknown that lives in the woods. Now it’s up to one of them to figure out what the heck is going on. And there’s a whole lot that goes on!
Another thing I really loved about this book is the vast audience it would appeal to. This is a book I would even let a younger crowd read. But an older crowd would also enjoy it just as much! It’s very weird, but in the good way that you want a book like this to be.
Below the Burrow is available on Amazon now, and I would really recommend it to essentially any and everyone!
Ya know those books that literally induce anxiety and make your heart race so you HAVE to keep reading to find out what happens next? Okay, yeah. This is one of those books. At 80 pages this was a read in one sitting novella for me. I’ve said in other reviews that cosmic horror isn’t my typical go to trope but after reading quite a few this year, they’re definitely growing on me. And this book is another reason why.
Like most books, I went in blind so I had no clue what to expect. I was so not expecting what I ended up getting, but Adams told an amazing and unique story. Five sisters living in a tree house with something unknown that lives in the woods. Now it’s up to one of them to figure out what the heck is going on. And there’s a whole lot that goes on!
Another thing I really loved about this book is the vast audience it would appeal to. This is a book I would even let a younger crowd read. But an older crowd would also enjoy it just as much! It’s very weird, but in the good way that you want a book like this to be.
Below the Burrow is available on Amazon now, and I would really recommend it to essentially any and everyone!
July 22, 2025
I loved this novella! It's told from the eyes of a child, so it has kind of a fairy tale vibe in the beginning. The author is really good at building a sense of dread. There were elements that almost scared me, and even though I love horror, very few books have managed to creep me out the way this one did. I'm looking forward to reading more by Adams. The cosmic elements were beautiful and fantastic! I'd recommend it for fans of T. Kingfisher and Judith Sonnet's more atmospheric horror.
June 28, 2025
Generally, there’s a lot to like with this short novella. The central setup comes across rather nicely, solidly grounding the relationship between the sisters so that there’s just enough emotional attachment to them that there’s a desire not to see them deal with the horrifying scenario in front of them. The ominous nature of what’s going on, from their reluctance to deal with the younger sisters’ questions and the forced nature of having to go through with everything even though there’s nothing they want to go through with, means that there’s a burgeoning sense of dread early on. That comes across even more overtly around the midway point with a truly chilling and frenetic attack sequence that not only plays nicely on the emotional resonance that’s been built up before but also introduces an ominous threat that turns the story in a slightly different direction.
That’s where the book changes slightly from the tense and unnatural suspense tale it had been building nicely into a more overt cosmic horror experience when the true nature of the ominous force becomes involved. The addition of multi-dimensional character arcs, plenty of bizarre visuals, and a more frenetic sense of action amps up the terror rather convincingly, especially the series of encounters involving the sisters as manipulated beings of the supernatural entity tormenting and tempting her into joining forces with it. That highlights the rushed nature of the story, where the fates of characters and the main goal are unclear, as these factors are left rather ambiguous for the sake of making things more ominous. At times, the sisters are difficult to tell apart in the narration without much in the character traits or personalities, but this isn’t a big detriment overall.
3.5/5
That’s where the book changes slightly from the tense and unnatural suspense tale it had been building nicely into a more overt cosmic horror experience when the true nature of the ominous force becomes involved. The addition of multi-dimensional character arcs, plenty of bizarre visuals, and a more frenetic sense of action amps up the terror rather convincingly, especially the series of encounters involving the sisters as manipulated beings of the supernatural entity tormenting and tempting her into joining forces with it. That highlights the rushed nature of the story, where the fates of characters and the main goal are unclear, as these factors are left rather ambiguous for the sake of making things more ominous. At times, the sisters are difficult to tell apart in the narration without much in the character traits or personalities, but this isn’t a big detriment overall.
3.5/5
June 17, 2025
I received a free copy of this book via Hidden Gem books and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
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This is where I say the author gives enough information.
So, I do not give anything away.
June 20, 2025
She is happy with her sister in the tree house and she will go outside. When she returns she remembers nothing but life in the woods is changing so see how it will affect her sisters and her
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and was a brilliant read
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and was a brilliant read
June 26, 2025
I just couldn't get into this. I dont know wht it was but somehow i was not caught at all and just never managed to finish the book. I suspect that it just was not the kind of story that appealed.
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