WARNING: This book contains scenes of explicit violence and gore.
Long ago, the witches burned. Their evil was vanquished from this world, once and for all.
But evil won't stay dead forever.
Emily thought she'd lost everything. She felt as though there was no hope left for her. But then the letter arrived; a letter that seemed to promise things that simply couldn't be.
The letter told her to go to the woods, to look for them. There, she would find answers to questions she hadn't even dared to ask.
And so, she went. Into the woods. Into the unknown.
Harrison Phillips is an English author of horror, sci-fi and fantasy. His literary influences range from Clive Barker and Stephen King, to Jack Ketchum and Edward Lee. He was born and raised in Birmingham, England, where he still resides with his long-suffering wife, their two daughters, and a schnauzer named Minnie.
I'm not the biggest fan of witch stories, but this was good. Emily was a really fantastic lead and was kept as the heart of the book, which was the right move. Good lore, a solid pace, and, while maybe a little too long, was a decent runtime, too. I didn't love the use of the unnecessary and forced sexual situations, but it's Harrison Phillips, so I assumed I'd run into this here. Not sure why this book doesn't have more attention, as it was definitely one of the author's finer works. Or maybe shows like Charmed and Bewitched skunked the pool. Probably not, but you get my point. A very good horror outing from Phillips.