![]() ![]() The biggest twist may be obvious, but the escalation to the wild climax provides a fun ride to an abrupt ending. During the plot’s slow build, Ellerie’s interpersonal storylines (a budding romance with a young trapper, growing distance between her and her twin, and more) ground readers between the escalation of outward dangers. The nonspecific historical setting and creepy woods are well used, be it in eerie moments or in the details of beekeeping and the homesteading lifestyle. Amid the claustrophobic atmosphere, acts of sabotage sow mistrust among the townspeople and uncover every last grudge. Meanwhile, aside from the monsters in the woods, other bad omens like deformed animals and ruined crops plague the town and add to its struggles to prepare for winter. When monsters in the woods, long thought gone, prevent supply runs, the town faces crucial shortages of things like medicine, ammunition, and general store goods. After an emergency draws her parents away, Ellerie’s left taking care of her family-her twin brother and two younger sisters. ![]() ![]() An isolated mountain town faces inhuman threats and a reckoning.Įighteen-year-old Ellerie is the beekeeper’s daughter in Amity Falls, a town with a curious past-legend has it the founders were plagued by monsters and so hung Bells along the forest line to keep them out. ![]()
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