Fortnight of Fright 2016 | Book Review (Ashley from Must Love Books )

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Welcome to our fifth annual FORTNIGHT OF FRIGHT event!
October 17th – October 31st, 2016

Thanks for checking out the FIFTH annual edition of FORTNIGHT OF FRIGHT where Alyssa (Books Take You Places), Amy (Tripping Over Books), and I bring you two full weeks of Halloween-related posts! We’ve invited bloggers, authors, and book lovers alike to share their favorite things about Halloween and we feature a new person and post each day. 

Today, Ashley from Must Love Books is sharing a review for AND THE TREES CREPT IN! Check it out below!!


And The Trees Crept In

Stay away from the woods…

When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt’s home, it’s immediately clear that the manor is cursed. The endless creaking of the house at night and the eerie stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too—questions that Silla can’t ignore: Why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer? Who is the beautiful boy who’s appeared from the woods? And who is the tall man with no eyes who Nori plays with in the basement at night…a man no one else can see?

I am most definitely a person who judges a book by it’s cover and this book totally caught my eye. It was released this September and ended up being a perfect creepy Halloween read. I’m also a major audio book person and I decided after listening to a sample, I’d download it. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed! This is the first book I’ve listened to that was narrated by Polly Lee and I will definitely be on the look out for anything else she works on.

Let me start by saying I don’t think the physical copy of And The Trees Crept In would be nearly as creepy and fun as the audio book, although it is pretty neat too, it’s pages are fun and different. The audio is full of spooky sound effects sprinkled throughout the performance and they come in at just the right moments. A few times I stopped and looked around because I wasn’t sure if I was really hearing the sound of tearing paper, crackling fire or soft whispers. I listen to a lot of audio books, including a few that had some super cheesy sound effects but I assure you this was not one of them!

So on to the review!

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Silla and her little sister Nori flee their parents home because of their abusive father. When they arrive unexpectedly at La Baume, Aunt Cath welcomes them with open arms. Silla and Nori start to feel more at home, more importantly, they feel safe, free. Aunt Cath has only one rule, stay away from the woods and she is very very adamant about it. The Creeper Man lives in the woods and once you cross into the woods, you belong to him.

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Strange things begin to happen slowly at first, then everything completely changes. Aunt Cath slowly begins to lose her mind and disappears to the attic, all the townspeople disappear, which means the food too begins to disappear. Then a strange and beautiful boy named Gowan shows up and he comes through the woods everyday. With Cath not herself Silla begins to rely on Gowan, but no matter how much he helps, there is something he isn’t telling her and she can’t shake the feeling he knows what’s really going on.

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One day Silla begins hearing voices and seeing shadows. Is she going mad just like Aunt Cath? Then Nori tells her about the shadowed man that lives in the woods she sometimes plays with at night then Silla notices the trees creeping closer and closer to the house…

This book was very surprising. I was drawn to its creepy cover and was pleasantly surprised by the creepy audio book but then the ending…whoa that ending! There is so much that happens in this book that I want to talk about but I don’t want to confuse anyone or give anything away! I will definitely be picking up The Dead House (also written by Kurtagich) and anything else she writes in the future!


Thanks, Ashley!! This sounds super creepy!! Thanks for the excellent book review and being a part of a Fortnight of Fright!! 

Hi, I'm Brittany!
Hi, I'm Brittany!

I'm an avid reader, candle-maker, and audiobook lover! Here you'll find book reviews, fun blog posts, and my other loves of photography & craft beer!

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