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Wilthaven
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Welcome to Wilthaven!
A quiet English town that thrives on local produce, old fashioned values, and survival against the rule of an Eldritch Abomination. Here, you will enjoy endless walks, soothing sounds, forceful avatars, and the kind of joys that only an English township can bring!
(Please this dossier has been compiled by the BPD based on materials found relating to P1983 - or Wilthaven as you know it. Treat every sentence, word, image, and syllable with the utmost paranoia. Be safe.)
Wilthaven is a horror comedy by Oli Jacobs, who previously mined scares & chuckles from the likes of The Children of Little Thwopping, Filmic Cuts, and Station 17. As always, he hopes you enjoy.
Welcome to Wilthaven!
A quiet English town that thrives on local produce, old fashioned values, and survival against the rule of an Eldritch Abomination. Here, you will enjoy endless walks, soothing sounds, forceful avatars, and the kind of joys that only an English township can bring!
(Please this dossier has been compiled by the BPD based on materials found relating to P1983 - or Wilthaven as you know it. Treat every sentence, word, image, and syllable with the utmost paranoia. Be safe.)
Wilthaven is a horror comedy by Oli Jacobs, who previously mined scares & chuckles from the likes of The Children of Little Thwopping, Filmic Cuts, and Station 17. As always, he hopes you enjoy.
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Oli Jacobs
34 books20 followersOli Jacobs is a bearded chap who enjoys spinning a yarn or two. While now a hermit, he has been rumoured to be seen drinking beer and enjoying chicken in the wilds of Southampton. If seen, please approach gently as he has severe anxiety and may cry.
As well as Wilthaven, Oli has also wrote other Horror (The Children of Little Thwopping, The Station 17 Chronicles), Comedy (the Kirk Sandblaster series), Thriller (the Mr Blank series), and short stories (the Filmic Cuts series).
As always, he hopes you enjoy.
As well as Wilthaven, Oli has also wrote other Horror (The Children of Little Thwopping, The Station 17 Chronicles), Comedy (the Kirk Sandblaster series), Thriller (the Mr Blank series), and short stories (the Filmic Cuts series).
As always, he hopes you enjoy.
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June 26, 2020
Wilthaven, what a fucking ride you were! This book encapsulates everything that indie published can offer. Would I have heard of it if I weren’t approached to review? No. Did I enjoy the tale told, absofuckinglutely? The title of the book gives nothing away – a world with rolling hills, luscious green grass, stunning lakes and an evil that rules over them all. Not exactly a utopia but you can’t deny that you aren’t intrigued. A deep and compelling story with writing as sharp as a tack. With a synopsis that pulls you in like a long-awaited fish, my kindle was gripped beyond an inch of its life.
“The World is a treacherous one. A man who walks into the unknown without considering all aspects is a man set on preparing for his own funeral.”
This was most definitely a book within a book. Wilthaven felt like something entirely new. It was fresh and unique and the horror purveyor within me was awakened with a renewed sense of vigour – I lapped it up, well inhaled is probably a more accurate description. Oli Jacobs knew the ingredients to make a horror cocktail but somewhere along the way he discovered a secret ingredient and blew it clean out of the park.
The opening gave us the necessary introduction to the BPD investigation into Wilthaven given the designation P1983. It is based within a P-Class dimension. The investigation spans from 1960 – present day and has been led by three agents and they present various documents of evidence, from posters, police reports to radio transmissions. The effect was outstandingly good. I loved the spooks feel I got from immersing myself into the book’s pages. It was a genius idea, but I was fearful that from such a powerful start that we would find out too much too quickly. Have no fear you are in incredibly safe hands with Oli Jacobs.
The incredible plot instantly starts messing with you. Its an intricate idea that just brings Goosebumps to my skin just thinking about it. Take the disappearances. The logical brain wants to find a reasonable explanation but what happens when there just isn’t one? Forget rules of physics and relativity in Wilthaven because nothing is as it seems. Jacobs has crafted a world that can possibly only exist in the craziest of imaginations (in a good way). Absorbing it all is an out of body experience. What lies beneath the story, the themes, and the narration? He tells a deeper tale of how humanity and evil can exist in parallel until a lure beckon from within.
Wierd? Well, that’s why I say come to Wilthaven, my friend! Have some proper local ale, some proper local food, and try not to be killed or worse by Hq’tar.”
Wilthaven is diabolical, intelligent, and unnerving. I read it cover to cover in just over six hours, it was utterly unputdownable. So propulsive and original.
“The World is a treacherous one. A man who walks into the unknown without considering all aspects is a man set on preparing for his own funeral.”
This was most definitely a book within a book. Wilthaven felt like something entirely new. It was fresh and unique and the horror purveyor within me was awakened with a renewed sense of vigour – I lapped it up, well inhaled is probably a more accurate description. Oli Jacobs knew the ingredients to make a horror cocktail but somewhere along the way he discovered a secret ingredient and blew it clean out of the park.
The opening gave us the necessary introduction to the BPD investigation into Wilthaven given the designation P1983. It is based within a P-Class dimension. The investigation spans from 1960 – present day and has been led by three agents and they present various documents of evidence, from posters, police reports to radio transmissions. The effect was outstandingly good. I loved the spooks feel I got from immersing myself into the book’s pages. It was a genius idea, but I was fearful that from such a powerful start that we would find out too much too quickly. Have no fear you are in incredibly safe hands with Oli Jacobs.
The incredible plot instantly starts messing with you. Its an intricate idea that just brings Goosebumps to my skin just thinking about it. Take the disappearances. The logical brain wants to find a reasonable explanation but what happens when there just isn’t one? Forget rules of physics and relativity in Wilthaven because nothing is as it seems. Jacobs has crafted a world that can possibly only exist in the craziest of imaginations (in a good way). Absorbing it all is an out of body experience. What lies beneath the story, the themes, and the narration? He tells a deeper tale of how humanity and evil can exist in parallel until a lure beckon from within.
Wierd? Well, that’s why I say come to Wilthaven, my friend! Have some proper local ale, some proper local food, and try not to be killed or worse by Hq’tar.”
Wilthaven is diabolical, intelligent, and unnerving. I read it cover to cover in just over six hours, it was utterly unputdownable. So propulsive and original.
May 31, 2020
I’ve read about a dozen of Jacobs’ books by this point, and all of them have been worth reading. This one is cool because you can read it as a standalone but it also still functions as part of a wider realm. It’s almost King-like in that respect, and indeed I think King would approve of it because it lives up to his saying that “there are other worlds than these”.
Wilthaven follows the BPD, the Bureau of Paranormal Detectives, and essentially documents their investigation into this strange, eldritch, Lovecraftian town called Wilthaven where nothing is quite as it seems. It’s almost reminiscent of Jay Kristoff’s Illuminae series in the way that it plays with layout, except I didn’t finish Illuminae while I tore through this one and had a blast while I was at it.
What’s quite cool here is that there’s a nice little range of genres, with a lot of Lovecraftian creepiness, some dark humour and some honest-to-goodness horror. One of my favourite bits was when a bunch of limbs just appeared out of nowhere. That was actually pretty brutal and not for the faint-hearted, but at this point I’m pretty sure there’s nothing I can read that will properly shock me. I’m immune.
There was also a pretty cool little subsection in it which was kind of a book within a book, and I think that it worked really well in context here. Because the book itself is presented as a dossier of documents, it makes sense that there’d be a book within a book. It worked better than Paul Sheldon’s book in Misery, in any case.
So would I recommend this one? Oh, absolutely, especially if you’re looking to read some more indie authors and to help to support the ecosystem. I’ve always enjoyed Oli’s stuff and this is him at his best, at least in my opinion. I’d take this over Kirk Sandblaster any day, and probably over another installment in the Filmic Cuts short stories series.
Oh, and did I mention that there’s a photo of yours truly in there? Oli was looking for volunteers to be featured in the Wilthaven files, and I of course jumped at the opportunity. Even though it’s a super old photograph. At least it’s heavily stylised though.
Wilthaven follows the BPD, the Bureau of Paranormal Detectives, and essentially documents their investigation into this strange, eldritch, Lovecraftian town called Wilthaven where nothing is quite as it seems. It’s almost reminiscent of Jay Kristoff’s Illuminae series in the way that it plays with layout, except I didn’t finish Illuminae while I tore through this one and had a blast while I was at it.
What’s quite cool here is that there’s a nice little range of genres, with a lot of Lovecraftian creepiness, some dark humour and some honest-to-goodness horror. One of my favourite bits was when a bunch of limbs just appeared out of nowhere. That was actually pretty brutal and not for the faint-hearted, but at this point I’m pretty sure there’s nothing I can read that will properly shock me. I’m immune.
There was also a pretty cool little subsection in it which was kind of a book within a book, and I think that it worked really well in context here. Because the book itself is presented as a dossier of documents, it makes sense that there’d be a book within a book. It worked better than Paul Sheldon’s book in Misery, in any case.
So would I recommend this one? Oh, absolutely, especially if you’re looking to read some more indie authors and to help to support the ecosystem. I’ve always enjoyed Oli’s stuff and this is him at his best, at least in my opinion. I’d take this over Kirk Sandblaster any day, and probably over another installment in the Filmic Cuts short stories series.
Oh, and did I mention that there’s a photo of yours truly in there? Oli was looking for volunteers to be featured in the Wilthaven files, and I of course jumped at the opportunity. Even though it’s a super old photograph. At least it’s heavily stylised though.
August 21, 2020
Wilthaven is the most recent release by Oli Jacobs and one that I enjoyed very much. This one is a collection of investigative notes, journals and other evidence eluding to a town called Wilthaven which does not appear on any maps.
Something is happening in Wilthaven, something older than the world as we know it, but what? You’ll need to read the book!
This is very well written with a selection of different tones throughout, something which is not always easy to bring across in literature. Although parts of the story are bleak, there is also a humourous element to the book and the balance is spot on.
The use of old gods and the style parts of the book are written put me in mind of authors M R James and Lex H Jones, both of which are very talented writers of horror, ghost stories and elements of Lovecraftian Mythos.
I would absolutely recommend this book and indeed much of Oli Jacobs’ work, I think it is easy for talented authors to fly under the radar sometimes and this is one such author I would like to see fully on the radar. With a great range when it comes to subject matter, it seems Jacobs can turn his hand to most things with a darkly humorous tone so there should be something for most readers in his back catalogue.
Very interested to see what comes next!
Something is happening in Wilthaven, something older than the world as we know it, but what? You’ll need to read the book!
This is very well written with a selection of different tones throughout, something which is not always easy to bring across in literature. Although parts of the story are bleak, there is also a humourous element to the book and the balance is spot on.
The use of old gods and the style parts of the book are written put me in mind of authors M R James and Lex H Jones, both of which are very talented writers of horror, ghost stories and elements of Lovecraftian Mythos.
I would absolutely recommend this book and indeed much of Oli Jacobs’ work, I think it is easy for talented authors to fly under the radar sometimes and this is one such author I would like to see fully on the radar. With a great range when it comes to subject matter, it seems Jacobs can turn his hand to most things with a darkly humorous tone so there should be something for most readers in his back catalogue.
Very interested to see what comes next!
October 16, 2020
Unusually, weirdly, exciting
Oli Jacobs created Wilthaven then proceeded to have it investigated by the BPD. This is a story done mostly in report style. But oh my is it exciting! And what you find out about Wilthaven and all the characters therein is strangely invigorating.
Oli Jacobs created Wilthaven then proceeded to have it investigated by the BPD. This is a story done mostly in report style. But oh my is it exciting! And what you find out about Wilthaven and all the characters therein is strangely invigorating.
February 2, 2022
Blurb: quiet English town that thrives on local produce, old fashioned values, and survival against the rule of an Eldritch Abomination. Here, you will enjoy endless walks, soothing sounds, forceful avatars, and the kind of joys that only an English township can bring!
(Please note: this dossier has been compiled by the BPD based on materials found relating to P1983 – or Wilthaven as you know it. Treat every sentence, word, image, and syllable with the utmost paranoia. Be safe.)
Wilthaven is a horror comedy.
Review:
Wilthaven exists but it doesn’t.
The Bureau of Paranormal Discoveries (BPD) has been investigating it for many years. Reports, recordings and documents, as well as encounters with residents of Wilthaven, are presented here, building up the history of a place not in our dimension, in order to decide if it is threat to our way of life.
In Wilthaven, the normal rules of science and nature do not apply.
The Crest family has been in charge for generations. The Wilthaven Way is their code of conduct.
There is a nighttime curfew and severe consequences for those who do not comply with it, but not from the authorities of the town. For those that do comply, a good night’s sleep is not guaranteed.
Do not go into the Wilthaven woods. You may or may not come out. If you do, you will never be the same again.
How did the materials related to Wilthaven come to exist in different worldwide locations in our dimension? What happened and is still happening there? What are the origins of the scratching and screaming during the hours of darkness? Who are the avatars? So many questions (and also shivers) arise from reading this dossier. A few laugh out loud moments too.
The materials are presented in the order they were uncovered, not chronologically. This leaves the reader piecing the story together part by part, which I liked. The items recovered are not always complete. However, the missing/lost sections confidently leave a lot to the reader’s imagination: a feeling of unease, a building horror of what happens to the people who encounter whatever is actually ruling Wilthaven, because it is definitely not the Mayor.
The drip feeding of information, the frustration of missing (damaged or retracted) details, linking the story together as each item in the dossier is revealed was, for me, very reminiscent of reading Michael Crichton. High praise!
There is also a sub story concerning the agents who document and act on the materials. The dossier format cleverly allows us to follow this via the lead agents summaries and Director’s notes.
I will definitely be on the lookout for more of Oli Jacobs’ spine tingling work.
I received this book to read and review as part of the 2021 BBNYA competition and the BBNYA tours organised by the TWR Tour team. All opinions are my own, unbiased and honest. #TheWriteReads #BBNYA2021
(Please note: this dossier has been compiled by the BPD based on materials found relating to P1983 – or Wilthaven as you know it. Treat every sentence, word, image, and syllable with the utmost paranoia. Be safe.)
Wilthaven is a horror comedy.
Review:
Wilthaven exists but it doesn’t.
The Bureau of Paranormal Discoveries (BPD) has been investigating it for many years. Reports, recordings and documents, as well as encounters with residents of Wilthaven, are presented here, building up the history of a place not in our dimension, in order to decide if it is threat to our way of life.
In Wilthaven, the normal rules of science and nature do not apply.
The Crest family has been in charge for generations. The Wilthaven Way is their code of conduct.
There is a nighttime curfew and severe consequences for those who do not comply with it, but not from the authorities of the town. For those that do comply, a good night’s sleep is not guaranteed.
Do not go into the Wilthaven woods. You may or may not come out. If you do, you will never be the same again.
How did the materials related to Wilthaven come to exist in different worldwide locations in our dimension? What happened and is still happening there? What are the origins of the scratching and screaming during the hours of darkness? Who are the avatars? So many questions (and also shivers) arise from reading this dossier. A few laugh out loud moments too.
The materials are presented in the order they were uncovered, not chronologically. This leaves the reader piecing the story together part by part, which I liked. The items recovered are not always complete. However, the missing/lost sections confidently leave a lot to the reader’s imagination: a feeling of unease, a building horror of what happens to the people who encounter whatever is actually ruling Wilthaven, because it is definitely not the Mayor.
The drip feeding of information, the frustration of missing (damaged or retracted) details, linking the story together as each item in the dossier is revealed was, for me, very reminiscent of reading Michael Crichton. High praise!
There is also a sub story concerning the agents who document and act on the materials. The dossier format cleverly allows us to follow this via the lead agents summaries and Director’s notes.
I will definitely be on the lookout for more of Oli Jacobs’ spine tingling work.
I received this book to read and review as part of the 2021 BBNYA competition and the BBNYA tours organised by the TWR Tour team. All opinions are my own, unbiased and honest. #TheWriteReads #BBNYA2021
February 5, 2022
I have honestly never read a book like Wilthaven before and was trying to think of a way to describe it without giving too much away and this is the best I could come up with:
The town of Wilthaven doesn't exist, you won't find it on any map. Yet proof has been found of its existence all over the world, along with the strange happenings, from disappearances to random weather patterns and ever changing landscapes. And just who the hell is Hq'tar? And why do all the residents hail him all the time?
Confused? Maybe I am a bit, but this is one of these books that you have to read for yourself to figure out.
It's so cleverly written, made up of book excerpts, flyers, police reports and many other random pieces of information that fit together to make an intriguing narrative.
There's also an air of creepiness and mystery, laced with a bit of dark humour throughout. What kept me turning those pages, wanting to know more about the town and how it came to be, but Wilthaven didn't give up its secrets easily.
Wilthaven is an original and dark horror that had me enthralled from beginning to end. I will definitely pick up more books from Oli Jacobs in the future.
Hail Hq'tar!
The town of Wilthaven doesn't exist, you won't find it on any map. Yet proof has been found of its existence all over the world, along with the strange happenings, from disappearances to random weather patterns and ever changing landscapes. And just who the hell is Hq'tar? And why do all the residents hail him all the time?
Confused? Maybe I am a bit, but this is one of these books that you have to read for yourself to figure out.
It's so cleverly written, made up of book excerpts, flyers, police reports and many other random pieces of information that fit together to make an intriguing narrative.
There's also an air of creepiness and mystery, laced with a bit of dark humour throughout. What kept me turning those pages, wanting to know more about the town and how it came to be, but Wilthaven didn't give up its secrets easily.
Wilthaven is an original and dark horror that had me enthralled from beginning to end. I will definitely pick up more books from Oli Jacobs in the future.
Hail Hq'tar!
February 6, 2022
Wow! What a completely unexpected book Wilthaven was. I’ve never read anything like it and I was completely blown away by the writing style, the use of mixed media and how Oli Jacobs balanced humour with a certain level of genuine creepiness so well.
Wilthaven is the story of a place, not on any maps, and the people who live there terrorised by ‘monsters’ and strange events and living by specific rules to keep safe. Over many years documents, reports, incidents etc have been categorised by an investigation team over about 50 years. The whole plot is represented through a variety of mixed media which is so clever. You get little snippets of information revealed in a variety of ways but the whole story of Wilthaven remains quite enigmatic, leaving the reader to use their imagination.
Oli Jacobs has created an atmospheric and unsettling place and I couldn’t get enough of it although there were a few chuckles on the way. It completely gave me X-Files/Wayward Pines vibes. I devoured this book and I strongly advise you to pick it up and tuck in.
Wilthaven is the story of a place, not on any maps, and the people who live there terrorised by ‘monsters’ and strange events and living by specific rules to keep safe. Over many years documents, reports, incidents etc have been categorised by an investigation team over about 50 years. The whole plot is represented through a variety of mixed media which is so clever. You get little snippets of information revealed in a variety of ways but the whole story of Wilthaven remains quite enigmatic, leaving the reader to use their imagination.
Oli Jacobs has created an atmospheric and unsettling place and I couldn’t get enough of it although there were a few chuckles on the way. It completely gave me X-Files/Wayward Pines vibes. I devoured this book and I strongly advise you to pick it up and tuck in.
January 30, 2022
What a wonderful little gem of a book. I was looking for a new author to binge and found Oli Jacobs. What a great start. As a fan of both the night vale podcast & book, I loved the idea of a little, quaint town that appears totally normal but then with tiny bits of ‘wth?’ Then added ‘wait…what…?’ And an ending of open mouthed ‘sweet Jesus on a bike on his way to Mass on a Sunday!!!’ shock. This Lovecraftian inspired treasure is presented in the way of reports from the BPD (British Paranormal Department) and include everything from flyers to tv interviews (all transcribed to written word). The rich world is all pieces together beautifully by Jacobs and leaves you sort of wanting to visit Wilthaven but also wanting to locking your doors, shutter your windows and climb under the duvet and hope to get some semblance of sleep. I look forward to sampling more of what this lovely author has to offer! Hail Hq’tar!!’
May 16, 2021
It's not ofter you read a book and think 'w.t.h' but this was one of those books. It was almost UnPutDownAble and the only thing that did force it from my hand was a three year old. It's a book that doesn't make your reading journey easy and doesn't give you any of the answers to your questions but this I really liked, it makes the reader work hard. As a reader I'm often a passive observer, this time I wanted to jump into the story/report/radio interview to ask the 'bloody' questions. I didn't want to become a member of the Wilthaven community but this was a roll the writer forced me into, I was forced reluctantly to accept what information I had and I had to keep reading to get that next jigsaw piece. Only right at the very end does one character find themselves in a position to ask the questions I've wasn't answering, and he's as frustrated as me. I recommend you pick this up, and search out your own answers to what is going on in this sleepy English Town.
Hail Hq’tar!
Hail Hq’tar!
December 21, 2022
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So, Wilthaven. A quiet town in England. Supposedly. What the hell is going on here?
This book is laid out like a file filled with evidence collected over decades of a town named Wilthaven that isn’t in our dimension. Sometimes papers, audio, pictures, people, etc cross over from one side to the other and the BPD snaps them up and puts them in a report marked P1983. It is a vastly interesting place but mostly horrifying because it is ruled by an Eldritch that is terrifying. How people just go about their lives there is beyond me. But I guess when that’s what you’re used to then how are you going to know any different? Well, except for those few who cross over into our dimension and see how different and non-horrifying it is. Especially after dark. Yikes.
So, Wilthaven. A quiet town in England. Supposedly. What the hell is going on here?
This book is laid out like a file filled with evidence collected over decades of a town named Wilthaven that isn’t in our dimension. Sometimes papers, audio, pictures, people, etc cross over from one side to the other and the BPD snaps them up and puts them in a report marked P1983. It is a vastly interesting place but mostly horrifying because it is ruled by an Eldritch that is terrifying. How people just go about their lives there is beyond me. But I guess when that’s what you’re used to then how are you going to know any different? Well, except for those few who cross over into our dimension and see how different and non-horrifying it is. Especially after dark. Yikes.
February 8, 2023
This author was recommended to me by a friend. I saw Wilthaven and thought this looks enjoyable. I was then dragged enjoyably into this cosmic horror about a quaint English village that doesn't exist except it does and ruled by an Eldritch abomination called Hq'tar. The landscape changes moment by moment and people disappear and appear here in our reality. This book is written with excerpts of other books, pamphlets, material that's been found from Wilthaven haven and interviews. It was so interesting and absorbing.
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December 13, 2021Review coming later
June 6, 2023
This was a great book to take on vacation. I am just glad the vacation wasn't to the town in this book....
August 2, 2023
I don't expect you to understand. Neither, do I expect you to accept. People are their own, and are equally blessed and cursed with free will, a gift you be- lieve was given to you by the Catholic God. But make no mistake, the will you have comes not from a deity from Christianity, but from something far beyond this sim- ple plain of existence.
Hq'tar lets us live.
Hq'tar lets us prosper.
And Hq'tar punishes us should we not obey the rules.
Plot:
To call it a plot is slightly inaccurate but it's close enough. This book is not a proper novel. It's sort of like a collection of short stories but not exactly that either. It is, in actuality, a case file of information on a town that doesn't exist.
A government entity in Europe studies paranormal events, mostly alternate realities. Wilthaven belongs to one such reality. At times that reality and ours will brush up against each other just a little and some things will come through. This book collects the information we have on the small English town of Wilthaven that would seem to be ruled by an Eldritch deity.
My Thoughts:
This book is exactly what it says it is. It's a collection of random bits of information on Wilthaven and the town's inhabitants. There's minutes of town hall meetings, police reports, flyers, letters, and transcripts of news broadcasts among other things. At times the contents are silly and quirky. At times they are somewhat creepy and make the town out to be a quite unpleasant place to live. Sometimes it's just plain weird.
The bits don't ever weave together into some sort of narrative; they really are just random fragments of information. Some points are repeated, like how people outside after dark go missing and then come back somewhat altered.
There's not a lot more to say about it honestly. This book is 100% what it claims to be. If the premise sounds interesting then give it a try, if not then don't.
Hq'tar lets us live.
Hq'tar lets us prosper.
And Hq'tar punishes us should we not obey the rules.
Plot:
To call it a plot is slightly inaccurate but it's close enough. This book is not a proper novel. It's sort of like a collection of short stories but not exactly that either. It is, in actuality, a case file of information on a town that doesn't exist.
A government entity in Europe studies paranormal events, mostly alternate realities. Wilthaven belongs to one such reality. At times that reality and ours will brush up against each other just a little and some things will come through. This book collects the information we have on the small English town of Wilthaven that would seem to be ruled by an Eldritch deity.
My Thoughts:
This book is exactly what it says it is. It's a collection of random bits of information on Wilthaven and the town's inhabitants. There's minutes of town hall meetings, police reports, flyers, letters, and transcripts of news broadcasts among other things. At times the contents are silly and quirky. At times they are somewhat creepy and make the town out to be a quite unpleasant place to live. Sometimes it's just plain weird.
The bits don't ever weave together into some sort of narrative; they really are just random fragments of information. Some points are repeated, like how people outside after dark go missing and then come back somewhat altered.
There's not a lot more to say about it honestly. This book is 100% what it claims to be. If the premise sounds interesting then give it a try, if not then don't.
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