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Gravewood #1
The Gravewood
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Expected 23 Apr 26IS IT LOVE . . . OR IS IT BLOODLUST?
Shea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood – a deadly forest that’s cut her town off from the world. With resources dwindling, she’s forced to ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out, she’ll be left in silence.
Her only hope is Oliver Lysander, the volatile leader of the vampires who rule the Gravewood. Their deal is simple: she gives him her blood, he brings her batteries. No lines crossed. Nothing personal.
Until Shea’s best friend is lured into the Gravewood, and her brother Asher Thorley returns from the frontlines, willing to expose Shea’s darkest secrets to get his sister back.
Ever the opportunist, Lysander offers a new bargain: if Asher kills his vampire rival, he’ll help find the missing girl. And if Shea agrees to Turn, he’ll cure her ailing mother.
But every deal pulls her closer to Lysander – and to becoming a monster herself.
Shea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood – a deadly forest that’s cut her town off from the world. With resources dwindling, she’s forced to ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out, she’ll be left in silence.
Her only hope is Oliver Lysander, the volatile leader of the vampires who rule the Gravewood. Their deal is simple: she gives him her blood, he brings her batteries. No lines crossed. Nothing personal.
Until Shea’s best friend is lured into the Gravewood, and her brother Asher Thorley returns from the frontlines, willing to expose Shea’s darkest secrets to get his sister back.
Ever the opportunist, Lysander offers a new bargain: if Asher kills his vampire rival, he’ll help find the missing girl. And if Shea agrees to Turn, he’ll cure her ailing mother.
But every deal pulls her closer to Lysander – and to becoming a monster herself.
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December 29, 2025
I haven't become this excited for a series since probably legendborn. I'm obsessed, this is perfect. If you liked the chemistry between the main characters of legendborn this book is perfect for you, run to get it the second it's available I'm dead serious.
I have a soft spot for vampire stories(must be the obsession with twilight when I was 13), particularly the dark ones, and let me tell you this delivered.
In this world vampires are treated more like zombies, it's an infection and they are killed because of that. Our main character, Shea, makes a deal with a powerful vampire exchanging blood for batteries for her hearing aids. One of her childhood friends, back from a time in the hunting force, is looking for his sister who disappeared and he blames Lys, said powerful vampire. We go from there, I don't want to say too much.
This book has the only type of love triangle that I believe in, when the two male leads also have some tension between them. Lys calls Asher “sunshine” like CMON THEY'RE FLIRTING. I was living for the dynamic between the three of them and every interaction had me giggling. But don't be fooled, this is dark and sometimes a little gruesome, in other words: a perfect vampire story.
I don't know how I'm supposed to wait for book two now, I need it NOW.
Thank you Netgalley and Scholastic for this ARC!
I have a soft spot for vampire stories(must be the obsession with twilight when I was 13), particularly the dark ones, and let me tell you this delivered.
In this world vampires are treated more like zombies, it's an infection and they are killed because of that. Our main character, Shea, makes a deal with a powerful vampire exchanging blood for batteries for her hearing aids. One of her childhood friends, back from a time in the hunting force, is looking for his sister who disappeared and he blames Lys, said powerful vampire. We go from there, I don't want to say too much.
This book has the only type of love triangle that I believe in, when the two male leads also have some tension between them. Lys calls Asher “sunshine” like CMON THEY'RE FLIRTING. I was living for the dynamic between the three of them and every interaction had me giggling. But don't be fooled, this is dark and sometimes a little gruesome, in other words: a perfect vampire story.
I don't know how I'm supposed to wait for book two now, I need it NOW.
Thank you Netgalley and Scholastic for this ARC!
September 25, 2025
Well, friends—here we are again. Another book of mine is slowly finding its way into the hands of early readers. Over the course of my last three books we've explored the dark side of campus, the dark side of childhood, and the dark side of girlhood.
In The Gravewood, we're going to be venturing into the dark side of the forest.
Some moments inside the Gravewood are heavy. As such, I wanted to share potential trigger warnings for those of you who may be looking.
I know there are some readers who view content warnings as spoilers, and so if that's you I encourage you to scroll no further.
Otherwise, please read on:
-Child abuse
-Abandonment
-Fictionalized substance addiction
-Domestic abuse
-Allusions to self-harm
-Ableism
-Bullying
-Paranormal horror elements
-Blood and gore depiction
-Pandemic / plague / contagion depiction
In The Gravewood, we're going to be venturing into the dark side of the forest.
Some moments inside the Gravewood are heavy. As such, I wanted to share potential trigger warnings for those of you who may be looking.
I know there are some readers who view content warnings as spoilers, and so if that's you I encourage you to scroll no further.
Otherwise, please read on:
-Child abuse
-Abandonment
-Fictionalized substance addiction
-Domestic abuse
-Allusions to self-harm
-Ableism
-Bullying
-Paranormal horror elements
-Blood and gore depiction
-Pandemic / plague / contagion depiction
April 27, 2025
oh my fucking god OH my FUCKING god oh god oh my god
September 27, 2025
I’m supposed to have WORDS to describe how amazing this was?! Impossible😩
November 2, 2025
My obsession with vampires and romance started many moons ago with the tension between Louis and Lestat and had me buying up every vampire book I could get my hands on as a youth. Now well into middle age, I admit, vampires are still my favorite fantasy storyline.
So, when The Gravewood became available on NetGalley for review, my fingers buzzed over to the request button quickly. Being actually chosen to review, had me giddy!
I went in almost completely blind and came out with this book on my top 5 reads of the year.
It has it all:
Post apocalyptical setting with dystopian vibes
Haunted forrest
Vampires AND Vampire Hunters
Yearning between two characters that will make you feel like your dying- but in the best way.
I seriously cannot thank NetGalley and Scholastic Press enough for the chance to read this, due out April of 2026. With that much time between now and the release, theres almost NO WAY I not do a re-read. And I wish and pray this gets some sort of excellent deluxe release with sprayed edges. Fingers crossed!
So, when The Gravewood became available on NetGalley for review, my fingers buzzed over to the request button quickly. Being actually chosen to review, had me giddy!
I went in almost completely blind and came out with this book on my top 5 reads of the year.
It has it all:
Post apocalyptical setting with dystopian vibes
Haunted forrest
Vampires AND Vampire Hunters
Yearning between two characters that will make you feel like your dying- but in the best way.
I seriously cannot thank NetGalley and Scholastic Press enough for the chance to read this, due out April of 2026. With that much time between now and the release, theres almost NO WAY I not do a re-read. And I wish and pray this gets some sort of excellent deluxe release with sprayed edges. Fingers crossed!
they-told-me-to-read-it
June 21, 2025if there is a quest, of any variety, I'm gonna have a good time!
November 2, 2025
ARC Read - Releases April 2026
In a futuristic, apocalyptic world, not too far off from our present, the world has been poisoned and is slowly wasting away from the Rot. It started by contaminating the water and soil, and then poisoning the people who ingested it. Turning them into vampiric monsters or hollows. Morphing nature as well, thus the evil gravewoods with trees that whisper your greatest desires and then never let you leave. At the heart of these woods - lies a manor with the so called devil of the gravewoods. Lysander, is a being powerful and monstrous. He is the leader of the mercy boys, a group of other vampires. People who come to him, either come to turn, or to die. Except for one. Shea comes wanting to bargain with the devil. Shea has nothing to lose, the outcast of her town due to her family history and her impaired hearing, all those she loves have left her. So she agrees to let Lys use her, and in return gets favors and necessities. Quickly their arrangement turns to obsession. But when a past crush of Sheas comes back to town, and he is on a mission to find his missing sister, they go to the gravewoods together to ask Lys for his help. He agrees on the terms that Shea accompanies him to a gathering, and that soldier Asher kills the head of the vampires. In somewhat agreement they venture the dark woods and all its dangers.
It’s a story of obsession, betrayal, humanity and connection.
In a futuristic, apocalyptic world, not too far off from our present, the world has been poisoned and is slowly wasting away from the Rot. It started by contaminating the water and soil, and then poisoning the people who ingested it. Turning them into vampiric monsters or hollows. Morphing nature as well, thus the evil gravewoods with trees that whisper your greatest desires and then never let you leave. At the heart of these woods - lies a manor with the so called devil of the gravewoods. Lysander, is a being powerful and monstrous. He is the leader of the mercy boys, a group of other vampires. People who come to him, either come to turn, or to die. Except for one. Shea comes wanting to bargain with the devil. Shea has nothing to lose, the outcast of her town due to her family history and her impaired hearing, all those she loves have left her. So she agrees to let Lys use her, and in return gets favors and necessities. Quickly their arrangement turns to obsession. But when a past crush of Sheas comes back to town, and he is on a mission to find his missing sister, they go to the gravewoods together to ask Lys for his help. He agrees on the terms that Shea accompanies him to a gathering, and that soldier Asher kills the head of the vampires. In somewhat agreement they venture the dark woods and all its dangers.
It’s a story of obsession, betrayal, humanity and connection.
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April 1, 2025kelly andrew vampire book???? say less!
January 8, 2026
YEP!!!! YEP!!!!!! THIS ONE IS *IT*!!!!!!!!!! That man YEARNS
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GRAVEWOOD BRAINROT (ha) INCOMING. WELCOME TO MY NEW OBSESSION.
HANDS DOWN my absolute favorite Kelly Andrew book! The premise for this is sooo delicious, and boy, did it deliver. Dystopian vampires--say less. Tortured emo vamp boy HORRENDOUSLY down bad for the girl--SAY LESS. SLOW BURN YEARN-FEST--I SAID SAY LESS! (I apologize for the amount of caps lock this review is about to unlock in me)
First of all, I loved the worldbuilding of this! A really refreshing blend of vamp-contagion with some extra monstrous-ness that made me devour 80% in one sitting. PLUS DUAL POV THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF. Shea Parker, I ADORE YOU. I loved her strength, her fear, her longing. Her realism in this dark world while still seeing shards of hope; it's so easy to root for her even when she's being stubborn and getting herself nearly killed 24/7. Oliver Lysander, you absolute yearner. YOU SMITTEN FOOL. I love him soooooo much. His chapters kinda carved a hole in my chest, they were so thrilling and GOD, I cannot stress enough how GONE he is for Shea. AND IT'S GLORIOUS. This might be the most I've ever highlighted on my Kindle because I would constantly highlight a whole page and take a moment to be like, christ I hope the ending of this book doesn't break me because this is SO GOOD. And if you're looking for a slowwwww burn, you've got it here. I'm in shambles over these two.
Aside from the impeccable romance, this book HITS on other relationships as well. Shea/her parents, Shea/Asher, Shea/Poppy (I LOVE POPPY), Lys/Asher, Shea/Camellia, Poppy/Camellia, Lys/Paris ... I could truly go on about nearly every character interaction because they all are so fascinating and complex. I incorrectly thought this was a standalone going in, but MAN am I excited to see more of these characters and this world. I'm writing this review the morning after (I was up til 2AM buzzing around my room) and I'm honestly STILL buzzing.
This is IT. The vampire book of 2026, calling it now.
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GRAVEWOOD BRAINROT (ha) INCOMING. WELCOME TO MY NEW OBSESSION.
HANDS DOWN my absolute favorite Kelly Andrew book! The premise for this is sooo delicious, and boy, did it deliver. Dystopian vampires--say less. Tortured emo vamp boy HORRENDOUSLY down bad for the girl--SAY LESS. SLOW BURN YEARN-FEST--I SAID SAY LESS! (I apologize for the amount of caps lock this review is about to unlock in me)
First of all, I loved the worldbuilding of this! A really refreshing blend of vamp-contagion with some extra monstrous-ness that made me devour 80% in one sitting. PLUS DUAL POV THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF. Shea Parker, I ADORE YOU. I loved her strength, her fear, her longing. Her realism in this dark world while still seeing shards of hope; it's so easy to root for her even when she's being stubborn and getting herself nearly killed 24/7. Oliver Lysander, you absolute yearner. YOU SMITTEN FOOL. I love him soooooo much. His chapters kinda carved a hole in my chest, they were so thrilling and GOD, I cannot stress enough how GONE he is for Shea. AND IT'S GLORIOUS. This might be the most I've ever highlighted on my Kindle because I would constantly highlight a whole page and take a moment to be like, christ I hope the ending of this book doesn't break me because this is SO GOOD. And if you're looking for a slowwwww burn, you've got it here. I'm in shambles over these two.
Aside from the impeccable romance, this book HITS on other relationships as well. Shea/her parents, Shea/Asher, Shea/Poppy (I LOVE POPPY), Lys/Asher, Shea/Camellia, Poppy/Camellia, Lys/Paris ... I could truly go on about nearly every character interaction because they all are so fascinating and complex. I incorrectly thought this was a standalone going in, but MAN am I excited to see more of these characters and this world. I'm writing this review the morning after (I was up til 2AM buzzing around my room) and I'm honestly STILL buzzing.
This is IT. The vampire book of 2026, calling it now.
October 15, 2025
4.5 // If you know me you know I’ve loved Kelly since she published the first book, the whispering dark, which is my fav of hers. I’ve loved everything she’s written so far, but her new book the gravewood has quickly taken my second favorite spot.
This book is perfect for spooky season because we have vampires, vampire hunters, a haunted forest, and also some dystopian vibes. We follow Shea who makes a deal with the gravewood devil to give him her blood in exchange for batteries for her hearing aids. But things get complicated when her best friend goes missing and her best friends brother shows up to find her. Together the three of them embark on a dark journey through the treacherous Gravewood. The relationship between these three characters is so tension filled and interesting. The yearning and angst is crazyyy. And I love Lys so much, he’s so tortured and brooding. His need to portray himself as a villain to prevent people from getting close to him and the way Shea sees through him 😭 And as always Kelly’s writing is so atmospheric and immersive.
This book comes out April 7th!! Thank you to Scholastic Press and NetGalley for the eARC!!
This book is perfect for spooky season because we have vampires, vampire hunters, a haunted forest, and also some dystopian vibes. We follow Shea who makes a deal with the gravewood devil to give him her blood in exchange for batteries for her hearing aids. But things get complicated when her best friend goes missing and her best friends brother shows up to find her. Together the three of them embark on a dark journey through the treacherous Gravewood. The relationship between these three characters is so tension filled and interesting. The yearning and angst is crazyyy. And I love Lys so much, he’s so tortured and brooding. His need to portray himself as a villain to prevent people from getting close to him and the way Shea sees through him 😭 And as always Kelly’s writing is so atmospheric and immersive.
This book comes out April 7th!! Thank you to Scholastic Press and NetGalley for the eARC!!
November 27, 2025
I’ve read numerous books, mainly fantasy and young adult were the plots all have the same objective. Vampire seeks a human being with the blood that here needs. He desires. I didn’t find the plot to be too original. The did a good job of improving further in the book. The characters and the plot objectives appear to work hand in hand. I thought that it did seem to help the story seem more sensible in certain ways. The dialogue between the characters was appropriate for the age range of the characters. I found it to collaborate well with the modern time and genre. The characters each have the personality that’s wonderfully detailed in the book. I thought this helps the readers to become more acquainted with the characters. The characters motivations are sensible and exceptionally written. The motivations draws on the interest of the main characters and the plot. It offers up that intriguing plot that gives the readers that anticipated exciting story. The ending was good. I enjoyed the book very much. Until next time my fellow readers. Read on!
January 13, 2026
Me? Loving a book Kelly writes? TYPICALLLLLL (in Schmidt’s voice),,
RTC, this one needs to ferment in my mind,, so many thoughts, so many things, parallels and such things,, as it stands, TWD, Until December, YBMB, Gravewood/The Hare & the Hound/ IAMOD, i think that’s where we’re at….
RTC, this one needs to ferment in my mind,, so many thoughts, so many things, parallels and such things,, as it stands, TWD, Until December, YBMB, Gravewood/The Hare & the Hound/ IAMOD, i think that’s where we’re at….
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March 28, 2025auto buy. period.
January 6, 2026
dnf 60%
it so very hurts me to not only rate this so low but to also dnf it. i was so so excited for this when it was announced, especially because i loved kelly’s last two releases and this one sounded incredible.
but unfortunately it lacked alot. i understand that its a duology and wont be as fast paced as a standalone, but this was just boring chapter to chapter. the beginning had me enticed don’t get me wrong, but after that i kept waiting and waiting for something to happen and nothing ever did. because of that, i couldn’t connect at all to the characters and found that they lacked personality completely.
the “romance” wasnt good either, which surprised me considering the relationships in both her previous books had me either giggling or crying but with these three it was blander than a piece of cracker. no chemistry whatsoever, especially between shea and lys (clearly the main) and their dynamic didn’t feel natural and almost like we were thrown into the middle of it rather than watching it bloom from nothing to something.
im super sad about this because again, kelly became an auto buy author for me so it truly did pain me to dislike this. i tried my best to push through hoping it would get better (and maybe the ending is super incredible and i missed out, who knows!) but my motto is that if a book is still boring or not interesting enough by the halfway mark, then its not a good book even if the ending is a 10/10.
thank you scholastic for the finished copy!
it so very hurts me to not only rate this so low but to also dnf it. i was so so excited for this when it was announced, especially because i loved kelly’s last two releases and this one sounded incredible.
but unfortunately it lacked alot. i understand that its a duology and wont be as fast paced as a standalone, but this was just boring chapter to chapter. the beginning had me enticed don’t get me wrong, but after that i kept waiting and waiting for something to happen and nothing ever did. because of that, i couldn’t connect at all to the characters and found that they lacked personality completely.
the “romance” wasnt good either, which surprised me considering the relationships in both her previous books had me either giggling or crying but with these three it was blander than a piece of cracker. no chemistry whatsoever, especially between shea and lys (clearly the main) and their dynamic didn’t feel natural and almost like we were thrown into the middle of it rather than watching it bloom from nothing to something.
im super sad about this because again, kelly became an auto buy author for me so it truly did pain me to dislike this. i tried my best to push through hoping it would get better (and maybe the ending is super incredible and i missed out, who knows!) but my motto is that if a book is still boring or not interesting enough by the halfway mark, then its not a good book even if the ending is a 10/10.
thank you scholastic for the finished copy!
November 16, 2025
This book was unique take on Vampires. It's like vampires and zombies had a baby and it was this book. I couldn't really tell you what the main plot of this book was, but here they were, these teens in a dystopian world and have to figure out how to heal the main characters mom and get her friend back. It's incredible and left on a couple of cliffhangers. Aside from being dystopian, there wasn't much world building nor really explaining anything, but it felt eerie. which I think is a really cool feat. Andrew really set up the book at the end for the series to continue. I'm curious to see where she goes with it because boy oh boy are there breadcrumbs.
May 9, 2025
All my love! Kelly did it again! Think... Peter Pan, but make it vampire .
I love all the emotional rollercoaster and angst ugh the love triangle was no joke. I enjoyed the torture tho! I love how brazen Shea is, how adorable Poppy is (the mvp tbh), Asher is a lil sus but he is okayyyy... Lys tho? I'm annoyed and intrigued by him in equal measures. The setting and writing? Immaculate.
I really enjoyed it and aaaaa can't wait for the next book!
I love all the emotional rollercoaster and angst ugh the love triangle was no joke. I enjoyed the torture tho! I love how brazen Shea is, how adorable Poppy is (the mvp tbh), Asher is a lil sus but he is okayyyy... Lys tho? I'm annoyed and intrigued by him in equal measures. The setting and writing? Immaculate.
I really enjoyed it and aaaaa can't wait for the next book!
November 27, 2025
NOW WTF KELLY
got the arc from netgalley 😈
got the arc from netgalley 😈
December 6, 2025
3.5
I love a vampire story, and this one was a unique and compelling genre-mash up with dystopian. With that, it didn't feel like a cookie-cutter premise - from the Rot to the Gravewood to everything else, there was something fresh here that can be hard to find with vamps!
The beginning and ending of the book are its strongest points! I was utterly gripped by the first few chapters and flipping pages of the last. I think the beginning does a great job of drawing you in with tension, danger, and enough questions to leave you wanting answers. The end packs a punch with action, twists, and a satisfying closure for this book's arc while offering a cliffhanger that makes you want to BEG for the next book.
I did struggle with most of the story being slow paced, but I really enjoyed the danger and action that we did get in in the story, particularly at the end. The twists and increased pacing drew me back in with the same intensity that the beginning hooked me with. I was able to guess one of the reveals, but the others I didn't! I think the worldbuilding is also done really well throughout the story. We get a good amount of detail in the beginning, but it is delivered strategically in a way that doesn't feel like an 'info dump.' Kelly Andrew was able to weave it into the storytelling and marry it to the building tension and eerie feeling that made it feel like learning the creepy lore of the 'world.'
I really enjoyed the spin on vampires in here with the Rot and how that also played into the dystopian lean. I thought it was super intriguing how the Rot affects people differently and how 'Turning' into a vampire was connected to that sort of nature-based poison rather than a bite (as it usually is). I think this first installment does a great job of setting up the world for more expansion in the next one, both in terms of the history and future (as is alluded to in the story).
While I didn't feel entirely connected to the story because of the slower pace and not a ton of action (it was a bit repetitive on their travels), I did find myself really caring about the characters! The FMC, Shea, made my heart break. I ached for her wanting to feel like she belonged, wanting to be loved, wanting to feel like she had a purpose, and wanting people to stop leaving her. It was so interesting to follow her battle this while at the same time seeing how many people around her DO care for her. Asher, oh Asher. I absolutely adored him. His subtle yearning compared to Lys, his compassion and protectiveness. I ached for him, too, caught in the web/love triangle with Shea and Lys. His heart was on his sleeve, and the author made me want to root for him the whole way. Lys has a very compelling and enigmatic history that always made me want more details! Poppy is at once a breath of levity and just a great side character!
I will say that one downfall for me was that a lot of the story focuses on the push and pull of Lys and Shea. While the tension and yearning is on point, I just felt that I couldn't buy into their feelings in the way I could for Shea and Asher's relationship. I think that perhaps if we had been able to hear/read about genuine feelings growing over the six month time skip in the beginning I would have been more connected to them. While I appreciate that even the characters express that their connection is at least partly 'synthetic,' their adamance that they DO love each other beyond that wasn't supported.
I was really intrigued by the initial setup of Shea's friend/Asher's sister, Camellia, having gone missing, along with the early establishment of a 'villain' (Keeling) coming after Lys. I found myself wanting more action and development throughout the whole story for that, but it only really came into play at the beginning and end, which I think is why I enjoyed those portions the most!
Overall, it was a fresh vampire story with a strong beginning and end, along with twists! I struggled getting immersed in the story because of the slower pace (for the majority) and not being able to connect to the main romance, but I think the action at the end and the strong development of both the world and individual characters are highlights!
*Thanks to NetGalley and Scholastic for the early copy to read and review!
I love a vampire story, and this one was a unique and compelling genre-mash up with dystopian. With that, it didn't feel like a cookie-cutter premise - from the Rot to the Gravewood to everything else, there was something fresh here that can be hard to find with vamps!
The beginning and ending of the book are its strongest points! I was utterly gripped by the first few chapters and flipping pages of the last. I think the beginning does a great job of drawing you in with tension, danger, and enough questions to leave you wanting answers. The end packs a punch with action, twists, and a satisfying closure for this book's arc while offering a cliffhanger that makes you want to BEG for the next book.
I did struggle with most of the story being slow paced, but I really enjoyed the danger and action that we did get in in the story, particularly at the end. The twists and increased pacing drew me back in with the same intensity that the beginning hooked me with. I was able to guess one of the reveals, but the others I didn't! I think the worldbuilding is also done really well throughout the story. We get a good amount of detail in the beginning, but it is delivered strategically in a way that doesn't feel like an 'info dump.' Kelly Andrew was able to weave it into the storytelling and marry it to the building tension and eerie feeling that made it feel like learning the creepy lore of the 'world.'
I really enjoyed the spin on vampires in here with the Rot and how that also played into the dystopian lean. I thought it was super intriguing how the Rot affects people differently and how 'Turning' into a vampire was connected to that sort of nature-based poison rather than a bite (as it usually is). I think this first installment does a great job of setting up the world for more expansion in the next one, both in terms of the history and future (as is alluded to in the story).
While I didn't feel entirely connected to the story because of the slower pace and not a ton of action (it was a bit repetitive on their travels), I did find myself really caring about the characters! The FMC, Shea, made my heart break. I ached for her wanting to feel like she belonged, wanting to be loved, wanting to feel like she had a purpose, and wanting people to stop leaving her. It was so interesting to follow her battle this while at the same time seeing how many people around her DO care for her. Asher, oh Asher. I absolutely adored him. His subtle yearning compared to Lys, his compassion and protectiveness. I ached for him, too, caught in the web/love triangle with Shea and Lys. His heart was on his sleeve, and the author made me want to root for him the whole way. Lys has a very compelling and enigmatic history that always made me want more details! Poppy is at once a breath of levity and just a great side character!
I will say that one downfall for me was that a lot of the story focuses on the push and pull of Lys and Shea. While the tension and yearning is on point, I just felt that I couldn't buy into their feelings in the way I could for Shea and Asher's relationship. I think that perhaps if we had been able to hear/read about genuine feelings growing over the six month time skip in the beginning I would have been more connected to them. While I appreciate that even the characters express that their connection is at least partly 'synthetic,' their adamance that they DO love each other beyond that wasn't supported.
I was really intrigued by the initial setup of Shea's friend/Asher's sister, Camellia, having gone missing, along with the early establishment of a 'villain' (Keeling) coming after Lys. I found myself wanting more action and development throughout the whole story for that, but it only really came into play at the beginning and end, which I think is why I enjoyed those portions the most!
Overall, it was a fresh vampire story with a strong beginning and end, along with twists! I struggled getting immersed in the story because of the slower pace (for the majority) and not being able to connect to the main romance, but I think the action at the end and the strong development of both the world and individual characters are highlights!
*Thanks to NetGalley and Scholastic for the early copy to read and review!
October 22, 2025
I may never recover from this 💀
Vampire gang leader or vampire hunter childhood best friend brother AGHHHHHHH 🤩
“Is this transactional or do we love each other” AGHHHHHHHHHHHH 🔥
Perfection. Somebody sedate me until Kelly’s next book 🫠
Vampire gang leader or vampire hunter childhood best friend brother AGHHHHHHH 🤩
“Is this transactional or do we love each other” AGHHHHHHHHHHHH 🔥
Perfection. Somebody sedate me until Kelly’s next book 🫠
November 8, 2025
dream road trip and it’s you, the vampire that’s obsessed with you, your childhood best friends’s brother, a girl who knits poorly, and a opossum
(kelly andrew continues to deliver romantic angst and gorgeous writing. this is her first duology and I think there’s some pacing unevenness compared to her standalones because there’s set uo for book 2. I think this also feels the most “YA” of her books so far but the characters and their messy dynamics remain entertaining!!!)
(I also haven’t seen Buffy but what I do know this books feels very much like an homage to me)
(also lys is down so bad it’s hilarious. Definition of “my girl is mad at me I hope I die)
(kelly andrew continues to deliver romantic angst and gorgeous writing. this is her first duology and I think there’s some pacing unevenness compared to her standalones because there’s set uo for book 2. I think this also feels the most “YA” of her books so far but the characters and their messy dynamics remain entertaining!!!)
(I also haven’t seen Buffy but what I do know this books feels very much like an homage to me)
(also lys is down so bad it’s hilarious. Definition of “my girl is mad at me I hope I die)
October 20, 2025
Thank you so so much to Scholastic for sending me an early copy of this book! All opinions are my own!
Ladies and gentlemen.....HER! Once again, Kelly Andrew has delivered the perfect book, wrapped up in spookiness and longing. She has blessed us with a vampire dystopian that is so unique it doesn't feel like either of those descriptors but still scratches that itch in the best possible way. She's given us a book that we never knew we needed, and now we will be unable to sleep until book 2.
This is a book full of longing, not only in the romantic sense, but also in the sense of wanting a world that accepts you and supports you - for who you are. Shea and her search for accessibility is so heart wrenchingly real (see today's political climate). Shea isn't who she is "in spite" of her disability - she is who she is because she's cultivated herself and her life to such a degree that the horrible outside world cannot penetrate into the depths of her. She wants desperately to be seen, but she's terrified of allowing any sort of perception of herself. She lives in a world that uses that perception to hit her where it hurts the most. And she's determined to have the last word.
From Kelly's signature prose to her signature messy love triangle full of longing and eldritch horrors alike, this is a book that is brining vampires back in the best way possible. And you won't want to miss the age of the beast.
Ladies and gentlemen.....HER! Once again, Kelly Andrew has delivered the perfect book, wrapped up in spookiness and longing. She has blessed us with a vampire dystopian that is so unique it doesn't feel like either of those descriptors but still scratches that itch in the best possible way. She's given us a book that we never knew we needed, and now we will be unable to sleep until book 2.
This is a book full of longing, not only in the romantic sense, but also in the sense of wanting a world that accepts you and supports you - for who you are. Shea and her search for accessibility is so heart wrenchingly real (see today's political climate). Shea isn't who she is "in spite" of her disability - she is who she is because she's cultivated herself and her life to such a degree that the horrible outside world cannot penetrate into the depths of her. She wants desperately to be seen, but she's terrified of allowing any sort of perception of herself. She lives in a world that uses that perception to hit her where it hurts the most. And she's determined to have the last word.
From Kelly's signature prose to her signature messy love triangle full of longing and eldritch horrors alike, this is a book that is brining vampires back in the best way possible. And you won't want to miss the age of the beast.
January 31, 2026
@kayaydrew created a masterpiece when she wrote The Gravewood. i quite literally can’t stop thinking about this book. a story about symbiotic relationship between a girl and vampire in a dystopian/ post-pandemic world?! YES PLEASE.
the tension between these characters is wonderfully agonizing. watching two emotionally unavailable characters try to remain stoic while desperately yearning for each other was painful bliss. Lys and Shea are the type of characters that will live in my head forever and always. their flaws, motivations, pasts, and fears made them feel so realistic and multidimensional. the characters in this story in general were SO well done and i loved their complicated messy dynamic. the dual pov made the story even better. the world-building was 👏🏻incredible👏🏻.
i love a fresh take on vampires in books, so reading about this unique dark and twisted dystopian reality gave me life.
the ending had me absolutely desperate for the next book.
so for now, i shall reread all the quotes i saved to soothe my nerves and practice patience despite how feral i feel for this story👹
release date: April 7th, 2026
thank you @netgalley and @scholastic for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!
the tension between these characters is wonderfully agonizing. watching two emotionally unavailable characters try to remain stoic while desperately yearning for each other was painful bliss. Lys and Shea are the type of characters that will live in my head forever and always. their flaws, motivations, pasts, and fears made them feel so realistic and multidimensional. the characters in this story in general were SO well done and i loved their complicated messy dynamic. the dual pov made the story even better. the world-building was 👏🏻incredible👏🏻.
i love a fresh take on vampires in books, so reading about this unique dark and twisted dystopian reality gave me life.
the ending had me absolutely desperate for the next book.
so for now, i shall reread all the quotes i saved to soothe my nerves and practice patience despite how feral i feel for this story👹
release date: April 7th, 2026
thank you @netgalley and @scholastic for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!
February 8, 2026
Got an arc from work!
So my goofy ass didn’t realize going in that this was dystopian—I thought it was gonna be something akin to shiki, a vampire anime about a small mountain town beset by vampires—and dystopian is typically a very hard sell for me, so that’s on me expectation wise. That being said, it does a neat job with what it is! The book does vampires in a way I personally haven’t seen before, with a more ecological bent, and I thought that was a unique way of doing it and brought another layer to what very much feels like a love letter to the teen dystopians of the mid 2000s.
It’s the first in a duology and I always appreciate when those can tell a complete story, so I’m glad that what set the characters off on this road trip does get accomplished in some way (trying to keep it vague for spoilers) though I think I wanted a little more lore out of the ending, even if that’s hard to do and kinda toes the line of a villain monologue.
But yeah, I’ll definitely read the second book!
So my goofy ass didn’t realize going in that this was dystopian—I thought it was gonna be something akin to shiki, a vampire anime about a small mountain town beset by vampires—and dystopian is typically a very hard sell for me, so that’s on me expectation wise. That being said, it does a neat job with what it is! The book does vampires in a way I personally haven’t seen before, with a more ecological bent, and I thought that was a unique way of doing it and brought another layer to what very much feels like a love letter to the teen dystopians of the mid 2000s.
It’s the first in a duology and I always appreciate when those can tell a complete story, so I’m glad that what set the characters off on this road trip does get accomplished in some way (trying to keep it vague for spoilers) though I think I wanted a little more lore out of the ending, even if that’s hard to do and kinda toes the line of a villain monologue.
But yeah, I’ll definitely read the second book!
Review of advance copy received from Author
HOMAHGADDDDD *I'm pulling my hair and kicking my feet in the air* THIS. This is insanely good! (I'm reserving my 5 stars for the next book, we'll see.)
This has me on edge. Pacing my floor. Thinking: What the hell is gonna happen next?! I needed to know. And now I read it, and I'm like, on my knees begging, palms up: "P-p-p-please~ May I please have the next part?"
WHAT. 👏🏻 A 👏🏻 READ👏🏻. Wow. Just...Wow.
I have that mind theater going as I read through my copy, and the clearer I see the characters in my head, the better the experience it is for me. AAAAAAAAHHH!!! SO FREAKING GOOD!!!
Please give Kelly Andrew her 2026 supply of Dunkin' coffee because she must have it. Give her all of it so when she starts working on the next book, it'll be 100% exciting like this. I'm doing my darnest not to spoil things for the people who will buy this book, all I'm gonna say is this: Defo THE vampire dystopian book of 2026 so far. Mhm. Yup. That's it.
Scholastic, whatever you're paying her, pay her triple. Quadruple! IDC. She deserves the investment. 👏🏻 C'mon! This is the author you should retain and publish all her books! 🤌🏻💸
This has me on edge. Pacing my floor. Thinking: What the hell is gonna happen next?! I needed to know. And now I read it, and I'm like, on my knees begging, palms up: "P-p-p-please~ May I please have the next part?"
WHAT. 👏🏻 A 👏🏻 READ👏🏻. Wow. Just...Wow.
I have that mind theater going as I read through my copy, and the clearer I see the characters in my head, the better the experience it is for me. AAAAAAAAHHH!!! SO FREAKING GOOD!!!
Please give Kelly Andrew her 2026 supply of Dunkin' coffee because she must have it. Give her all of it so when she starts working on the next book, it'll be 100% exciting like this. I'm doing my darnest not to spoil things for the people who will buy this book, all I'm gonna say is this: Defo THE vampire dystopian book of 2026 so far. Mhm. Yup. That's it.
Scholastic, whatever you're paying her, pay her triple. Quadruple! IDC. She deserves the investment. 👏🏻 C'mon! This is the author you should retain and publish all her books! 🤌🏻💸
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August 12, 2025more Andrew bubblegum horror 🙌
January 7, 2026
I’m so sorry yall have to wait till April for this gem
January 13, 2026
I adore Kelly Andrew and this book was so up my alley I knew I had to pick it up immediately. Despite those things, this book suffers from so much under writing and missed a lot of vital pieces for me to enjoy it.
Let's start with the good- Lysander and Shea. OH MY GOD. These two characters have an insane amount of chemistry and their relationship was delicious. Their banter, quips, and half-hearted insults were so fun to read. I was hanging on every word between them. They're both interesting characters on their own, with unique motivations and history. Part of me did feel as those we were dropped into their story, though. At the start of the book, they've had a preexisting arrangement that made feelings build, resulting in two people who were near in love by the time the story starts. I wish we as the reader could have been privy to the start of their relationship.
Now the bad. The world in this story is a mess. The blub says there's a carnivorous forest, but besides calling it The Gravewood there's no carnivorous forest in this book. But the forest turns some people into vampires? Others zombies? Also I think you drink the water to turn? Also the apocalypse has happened. I was grasping at straws trying to imagine this world.
Though Lysander and Shea have this great dynamic, all other relationships in this story feel incredibly shallow. The troupe is trying to track down their friend (and sister) Ellie, but no one spends any time thinking, reminiscing, or missing her. Shea's other best friend, Poppy, is traveling with them, but these two girls hardly act like they know each other. Finally, her childhood crush Asher is traveling with them, creating what is maybe the most piss poor love triangle I've ever read. There is no chemistry between them and their feelings are unbelievable. There were so many inbetween scenes that should have been written between these characters.
Finally, the plot. I don't even know what to say here. The circumstances are entirely manufactured just to get Lysander and Shea extended time together, but it was clunky and altogether abandoned at times. The villian is given no background or context. The story moves along at a decent pace, but this book needed to slow down.
Overall, this book is not what I wanted it to be. It could easily be twice as long and provide the beginnings of Lysander and Shea's relationship, deep, meaningful connections between the side characters, and context for the world and villian. Three stars are earned because I loved the dynamics of Lys and Shea, but not enough to go any higher.
Let's start with the good- Lysander and Shea. OH MY GOD. These two characters have an insane amount of chemistry and their relationship was delicious. Their banter, quips, and half-hearted insults were so fun to read. I was hanging on every word between them. They're both interesting characters on their own, with unique motivations and history. Part of me did feel as those we were dropped into their story, though. At the start of the book, they've had a preexisting arrangement that made feelings build, resulting in two people who were near in love by the time the story starts. I wish we as the reader could have been privy to the start of their relationship.
Now the bad. The world in this story is a mess. The blub says there's a carnivorous forest, but besides calling it The Gravewood there's no carnivorous forest in this book. But the forest turns some people into vampires? Others zombies? Also I think you drink the water to turn? Also the apocalypse has happened. I was grasping at straws trying to imagine this world.
Though Lysander and Shea have this great dynamic, all other relationships in this story feel incredibly shallow. The troupe is trying to track down their friend (and sister) Ellie, but no one spends any time thinking, reminiscing, or missing her. Shea's other best friend, Poppy, is traveling with them, but these two girls hardly act like they know each other. Finally, her childhood crush Asher is traveling with them, creating what is maybe the most piss poor love triangle I've ever read. There is no chemistry between them and their feelings are unbelievable. There were so many inbetween scenes that should have been written between these characters.
Finally, the plot. I don't even know what to say here. The circumstances are entirely manufactured just to get Lysander and Shea extended time together, but it was clunky and altogether abandoned at times. The villian is given no background or context. The story moves along at a decent pace, but this book needed to slow down.
Overall, this book is not what I wanted it to be. It could easily be twice as long and provide the beginnings of Lysander and Shea's relationship, deep, meaningful connections between the side characters, and context for the world and villian. Three stars are earned because I loved the dynamics of Lys and Shea, but not enough to go any higher.
December 10, 2025
3 Stars.
The vibes:
- book 1 in duology
- hearing inpared rep
- YA fantasy
- Vampires
- Very atmospheric/slow paced
- Love triangle
- Post apocalyptic
- Closed door
My thoughts:
I find myself toggling between 2.5 and 3 stars on this. Ultimately, the atmosphere of the story pulls it to a 3 star for me, but I had quite a lot confusion and concern while reading. The world building was confusing; the relationships didn’t connect for me; and the love triangle felt too share-y for my liking.
I liked the idea of this book, and I loved the atmosphere of it. It definitely felt like the perfect eerie, Gothic setting, which would be perfect for October. I liked the moments of Shea’s memory of her history with Asher, and I loved the way that Shae’s hearing loss was written into her character and into the plot.
Overall, I couldn’t figure out if Shae had a personality or not. She felt quite bland for a lot of the book. I had a hard time understanding her feelings and where she was coming from in relation to Lys. I understood the surface level transaction but as far as the deeper connection…I had a hard time feeling anything for them. There’s a lot of talk of love, love, love, and it only felt like a blood-lust to me. Which may be the point, but I digress.
I love an angsty love triangle, but there were a few moments that had me feeling the major ick and feeling concerned that I was about to be thrown into some why choose situation. It did not go there, but there’s a moment where a character is in a sensual situation with another one and tells the third party to stay… he does not stay. And in another scene they all are sharing a bed in a non-sexual way, but the main character wakes up and is all tangled up with both guys. Again, nothing happens. I think they literally just woke up cuddled together, but even though nothing happened, it felt very gross to me. One of the guys says “I don’t care if you’re his as long as you’re also mine”, and I felt like that confirmed some of my weird feelings concerning this. Take from this what you will. I just did not enjoy this dynamic.
There’s also mentions of a devil and at some moments it seemed like this was going to become part of the plot line. I don’t personally want to read about a devil character so I found this off putting.
Note- language; closed door.
Release date: April 6, 2026.
Thank you so much to Kelly Andrew, Scholastic, and NetGalley for the gifted copy.
The vibes:
- book 1 in duology
- hearing inpared rep
- YA fantasy
- Vampires
- Very atmospheric/slow paced
- Love triangle
- Post apocalyptic
- Closed door
My thoughts:
I find myself toggling between 2.5 and 3 stars on this. Ultimately, the atmosphere of the story pulls it to a 3 star for me, but I had quite a lot confusion and concern while reading. The world building was confusing; the relationships didn’t connect for me; and the love triangle felt too share-y for my liking.
I liked the idea of this book, and I loved the atmosphere of it. It definitely felt like the perfect eerie, Gothic setting, which would be perfect for October. I liked the moments of Shea’s memory of her history with Asher, and I loved the way that Shae’s hearing loss was written into her character and into the plot.
Overall, I couldn’t figure out if Shae had a personality or not. She felt quite bland for a lot of the book. I had a hard time understanding her feelings and where she was coming from in relation to Lys. I understood the surface level transaction but as far as the deeper connection…I had a hard time feeling anything for them. There’s a lot of talk of love, love, love, and it only felt like a blood-lust to me. Which may be the point, but I digress.
I love an angsty love triangle, but there were a few moments that had me feeling the major ick and feeling concerned that I was about to be thrown into some why choose situation. It did not go there, but there’s a moment where a character is in a sensual situation with another one and tells the third party to stay… he does not stay. And in another scene they all are sharing a bed in a non-sexual way, but the main character wakes up and is all tangled up with both guys. Again, nothing happens. I think they literally just woke up cuddled together, but even though nothing happened, it felt very gross to me. One of the guys says “I don’t care if you’re his as long as you’re also mine”, and I felt like that confirmed some of my weird feelings concerning this. Take from this what you will. I just did not enjoy this dynamic.
There’s also mentions of a devil and at some moments it seemed like this was going to become part of the plot line. I don’t personally want to read about a devil character so I found this off putting.
Note- language; closed door.
Release date: April 6, 2026.
Thank you so much to Kelly Andrew, Scholastic, and NetGalley for the gifted copy.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
There’s a very specific kind of book I root for: the one with raw ingredients so good you can taste what it could become.
The Gravewood is that.
It’s not a perfect read, and it wasn’t fully satisfying for me end-to-end, but the premise is strong enough (and the late-stage lift real enough) that I’m recommending it with conviction… just with caveats.
THE PREMISE
This isn’t “spooky woods.” The Gravewood reads like a threshold to hell that can swallow you whole. It doesn’t just kill. It digests. That distinction gives the story a body-horror tension that feels deliciously grim when it leans in.
One of the opening moments nails the tone:
That dread-with-intention promise is a big part of what kept me turning pages.
WHAT WORKED FOR ME
The FMC (and disability rep that actually matters)
I appreciated having a FMC with a disability who is persevering, problem-solving, and moving through the story with determination instead of being reduced to a lesson for other characters. The character’s emotional stance is clear and fierce, summed up in a line I loved:
Oliver’s transformation mythology
The recurring chant around Oliver’s shift into “the devil” is where the story feels most mythic and alive:
That kind of repetition gives the world the sense of ritual (like people have lived beside this horror long enough to develop language, beliefs, and fear around it). I wanted more of that.
Asher improves
Asher didn’t fully work for me at the start, but toward the end I started to see a more dimensional version of him, and it made me think there’s real room for growth if this continues as a series.
WHAT HELD IT BACK
The biggest limiter for me wasn’t the premise. It was the decision-making. At points, the logic skewed young in a way that blunted the tension instead of sharpening it. I also wanted more sensory specificity and consequence to fully match how lethal the setting is. The concept is intense; I wanted the immersion to press down harder.
PLAYLIST NOTE (FOR READERS WHO CARE ABOUT VIBE MOMENTS)
I’m holding off on a playlist for now. Not because the book is bad, but because it didn’t deliver enough “moment” scenes that demanded music. This feels like a series-vibe playlist situation once the world deepens and the characters mature.
WHO THIS IS FOR
• Readers who love forests-as-entities (hell-gate energy, transformation horror, ominous lore)
• Readers who want dark atmosphere without edgy shock for its own sake
• Readers who enjoy “Book 1 is the setup, Book 2 is the escalation” arcs
• Readers who value disability representation that feels grounded and respectful
WHO SHOULD AVOID (OR WAIT)
• If teen decision-making pulls you out fast
• If you need airtight logic in high-stakes danger
• If you want fully immersive worldbuilding right now (not “growing into itself”)
FINAL TAKE
A strong premise with clear potential. If the next installment sharpens the decision-making, deepens the rules/lore, and commits harder to consequence and atmosphere, I’ll be very interested.
The Gravewood is that.
It’s not a perfect read, and it wasn’t fully satisfying for me end-to-end, but the premise is strong enough (and the late-stage lift real enough) that I’m recommending it with conviction… just with caveats.
THE PREMISE
This isn’t “spooky woods.” The Gravewood reads like a threshold to hell that can swallow you whole. It doesn’t just kill. It digests. That distinction gives the story a body-horror tension that feels deliciously grim when it leans in.
One of the opening moments nails the tone:
“It isn’t the wolves that scare them.
Not really.
It’s the boy on the hearth, thin as a rail and quiet as a wraith…
A little too pretty. A little too pale.
A little too hungry.”
That dread-with-intention promise is a big part of what kept me turning pages.
WHAT WORKED FOR ME
The FMC (and disability rep that actually matters)
I appreciated having a FMC with a disability who is persevering, problem-solving, and moving through the story with determination instead of being reduced to a lesson for other characters. The character’s emotional stance is clear and fierce, summed up in a line I loved:
“She didn’t want to be hidden away… She wanted to bite back.”
Oliver’s transformation mythology
The recurring chant around Oliver’s shift into “the devil” is where the story feels most mythic and alive:
“From the fount of the forest comes the age of the beast.”
That kind of repetition gives the world the sense of ritual (like people have lived beside this horror long enough to develop language, beliefs, and fear around it). I wanted more of that.
Asher improves
Asher didn’t fully work for me at the start, but toward the end I started to see a more dimensional version of him, and it made me think there’s real room for growth if this continues as a series.
WHAT HELD IT BACK
The biggest limiter for me wasn’t the premise. It was the decision-making. At points, the logic skewed young in a way that blunted the tension instead of sharpening it. I also wanted more sensory specificity and consequence to fully match how lethal the setting is. The concept is intense; I wanted the immersion to press down harder.
PLAYLIST NOTE (FOR READERS WHO CARE ABOUT VIBE MOMENTS)
I’m holding off on a playlist for now. Not because the book is bad, but because it didn’t deliver enough “moment” scenes that demanded music. This feels like a series-vibe playlist situation once the world deepens and the characters mature.
WHO THIS IS FOR
• Readers who love forests-as-entities (hell-gate energy, transformation horror, ominous lore)
• Readers who want dark atmosphere without edgy shock for its own sake
• Readers who enjoy “Book 1 is the setup, Book 2 is the escalation” arcs
• Readers who value disability representation that feels grounded and respectful
WHO SHOULD AVOID (OR WAIT)
• If teen decision-making pulls you out fast
• If you need airtight logic in high-stakes danger
• If you want fully immersive worldbuilding right now (not “growing into itself”)
FINAL TAKE
A strong premise with clear potential. If the next installment sharpens the decision-making, deepens the rules/lore, and commits harder to consequence and atmosphere, I’ll be very interested.
October 4, 2025
5 stars! 🌹☠️✨
“Don’t go into the forest. Don’t answer if it calls. Don’t bleed where the trees can taste it. No one comes back from the Gravewood alive.”
Kelly Andrew has done it again with this gorgeous gem of a story! If you like “The Last of Us” mixed with “American Horror Story: season 10” you will adore “The Gravewood”
Big thanks to Scholastic for sending me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
In “The Gravewood” we are introduced to Shea Parker. In the past few years life has become increasingly difficult due to the state of the world, and she has had to quickly adapt in order to survive. Her father had gone missing a few years ago, and her mother is unrecognizable due to the rot that has spread through her body. Desperate for the batteries she is in dire need of for her hearing aids she makes the brave decision to confront an erratic and dangerously powerful vampire Lysander with a deal. She will offer up her blood in exchange for the supplies that she needs. Shortly after this agreement takes place her best friend goes missing and her brother Asher shows back up in town looking for answers. Asher demands that Shea bring him to Lys in order to find his sister, which leads the trio on a wild journey into the gravewood. Why can’t Lys get Shea off his mind? Why does it seem Asher is hiding something? What can stop the rot that has flipped the world upside down?
I need the next book in the series asap. How dare you leave me on that cliffhanger 😮💨.
As you can tell from my rating I LOVED this book. Kelly Andrew has a talent for creating the most eerie and captivating stories that are hard to put down. I LOVE her take on “zombies.” If you ingest the rot, you either become a vampire, or the rot will take over your body and turn you into something unimaginable and creature-like. It reminds me of AHS season 10 where you would drink a liquid that turned you into a vampire and enhanced your already existing talent. However, if you were not talented the liquid would turn you essentially into a zombie. This has a very dystopian quality to the mix. Food, supplies, and sources are hard to come by, and the world is in shambles.
A MAN WHO YEARNS IS A MEAN WHO EARNS. We love a man who is down BAD for his girl. Lys is your softie bad boy, and I eat uppppp reading from his perspective.
Not sure how I feel about Asher. I understand his intentions, but I am not positive I agree with his execution.
There is so much more I want to say - but - I can’t spoil this book. You will get horror, friendship, found family, adventure, suspense, and romance! All I can say is that you will not be disappointed if you read this. ❤️
“Don’t go into the forest. Don’t answer if it calls. Don’t bleed where the trees can taste it. No one comes back from the Gravewood alive.”
Kelly Andrew has done it again with this gorgeous gem of a story! If you like “The Last of Us” mixed with “American Horror Story: season 10” you will adore “The Gravewood”
Big thanks to Scholastic for sending me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
In “The Gravewood” we are introduced to Shea Parker. In the past few years life has become increasingly difficult due to the state of the world, and she has had to quickly adapt in order to survive. Her father had gone missing a few years ago, and her mother is unrecognizable due to the rot that has spread through her body. Desperate for the batteries she is in dire need of for her hearing aids she makes the brave decision to confront an erratic and dangerously powerful vampire Lysander with a deal. She will offer up her blood in exchange for the supplies that she needs. Shortly after this agreement takes place her best friend goes missing and her brother Asher shows back up in town looking for answers. Asher demands that Shea bring him to Lys in order to find his sister, which leads the trio on a wild journey into the gravewood. Why can’t Lys get Shea off his mind? Why does it seem Asher is hiding something? What can stop the rot that has flipped the world upside down?
I need the next book in the series asap. How dare you leave me on that cliffhanger 😮💨.
As you can tell from my rating I LOVED this book. Kelly Andrew has a talent for creating the most eerie and captivating stories that are hard to put down. I LOVE her take on “zombies.” If you ingest the rot, you either become a vampire, or the rot will take over your body and turn you into something unimaginable and creature-like. It reminds me of AHS season 10 where you would drink a liquid that turned you into a vampire and enhanced your already existing talent. However, if you were not talented the liquid would turn you essentially into a zombie. This has a very dystopian quality to the mix. Food, supplies, and sources are hard to come by, and the world is in shambles.
A MAN WHO YEARNS IS A MEAN WHO EARNS. We love a man who is down BAD for his girl. Lys is your softie bad boy, and I eat uppppp reading from his perspective.
Not sure how I feel about Asher. I understand his intentions, but I am not positive I agree with his execution.
There is so much more I want to say - but - I can’t spoil this book. You will get horror, friendship, found family, adventure, suspense, and romance! All I can say is that you will not be disappointed if you read this. ❤️
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