The Butcher of the Forest

by Premee Mohamed

Book Overview

"A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."--The New York Times

"The Butcher of the Forest" shows exactly why Mohamed is one of fantasy's rising stars."--The Washington Post

"The Grimm brothers can't hold a candle to Premee Mohamed and her fever dream of a fantasy novella."--Polygon

A world-weary woman races against the clock to survive a deadly forest in this dark, otherworldly fairytale...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250881781
• ISBN13: 9781250881786
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Tordotcom
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.7" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

This book made me feel . . .

Anger, fear, and melancholy; that's what this book made me feel. Their are points of over the top cruelty and violence as well as points that glance in the directions worthy of trigger warnings, but don't stray to far. The story itself keeps you on the edge of understanding, thinking you'll get clarification on the next page. One could easily binge this one at only 156 pages. Similar vibes as "Horrorstor" by Grandy Hendrix, only the latter is scarier. For instance, I could see reading "The Butcher of the Forest" every year in the fall for the dark vibes. But not "Horrorstor", that one still has a grip on me, I don't think I'll read that one again. (shivers) It was hard to get the timeline down when the protagonist kept jumping back in her memories to different parts of her life without telling you her age. I think there was enough confusion that we didn't need that as well. And is it just me, or does the title not quite fit the story? All in all, a good story with room for your imagination to wander.