Title: The Twisted Tree
Author: Rachel Burge
Pages: 180
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Release Date: 27th September 2018
Blurb from Goodreads:
Part ghost story, part Nordic thriller - this is a twisty, tense and
spooky YA debut, perfect for fans of CORALINE and Michelle Paver.
Martha can tell things about a person just by touching their clothes,
Martha can tell things about a person just by touching their clothes,
as if their emotions and memories have been absorbed into the
material. It started the day she fell from the tree at her grandma's
cabin and became blind in one eye.
Determined to understand her strange ability, Martha sets off to visit
Determined to understand her strange ability, Martha sets off to visit
her grandmother, Mormor - only to discover Mormor is dead, a
peculiar boy is in her cabin and a terrifying creature is on the loose.
Then the spinning wheel starts creaking, books move around and
Then the spinning wheel starts creaking, books move around and
terror creeps in . . .
Set in the remote snows of contemporary Norway, THE TWISTED
Set in the remote snows of contemporary Norway, THE TWISTED
TREE is a ghost story that twists and turns - and never takes you
quite where you'd expect.
My Review:
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Bonnier Zaffre and NetGalley*
Ever since the day Martha fell from the tree outside her grandmother's
house, she has been blind in one eye. Martha may have lost part of her
sight, but she gained the ability to feel someone's emotions and see their
memories by touching their clothes.
Wanting answers about her new ability, Martha travels to Norway to see
her grandmother, Mormor.
Instead, Martha discovers that Mormor is dead and a strange boy is living
in her house. To make things worse a creature is roaming the woods . . .
The Twisted Tree was a creepy, atmospheric read.
Martha was a likeable protagonist and I thought her power was
an interesting one.
I felt sorry for Stig and I couldn't decide whether to trust him or not.
The plot was intriguing and held my attention, but there were a
couple of things that bugged me.
I liked the Norse mythology that was included.
The setting really added to the creepiness.
The writing style was easy to follow and I thought the author did
a good job of making scenes tense.
Overall this was an enjoyable, spooky read.
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