Please. This is the spooky book of my DREAMS. Spirits? Secrets? THE WOODS? Also, the commentary in this is just fabulous with the way that it mirrors the real world and how this country is trying to erase everyone's identity. It was tense, profound, and mysterious, all while delivering a coming-of-age story about finally being who you are that rivals the greats. If you love the supernatural and queer horror, it's the perfect read for spooky season!

Atmospheric and haunting, but always with a focus on the real story at the heart of this book: Jaq and Fern and their individual explorations of who they are, what it means for them to be queer in families/worlds that -- to varying degrees -- don't accept them, and how they rediscover that and reclaim it for themselves.

I freaking love queer horror, man. This was such an honest, raw look at the pervasive nature of homophobia and transphobia and the many ways it can manifest. It is not just one thing, but rather a many dangers that manifest. Such a brilliant, haunting book.

Though, I will say that I wished for just a tad more out of the ending. It felt like it was trying to Make A Point, which I totally respect, but I just personally wanted the full scope of love and happy endings that felt like they could be possible. Of course, that's just a personal quirk of mine!

This book and the journey the characters take brought very real tears to my eyes.

This is a queer ya supernatural thriller that I think was so well done. It’s both in your face and nuanced at the same time, with levels that you peel back as you read.

YA thrillers have been my catnip lately, and if it has a supernatural twist, I am going to be even more inclined to read it. And this one had it all.

The characters are really well thought out, going through real issues, coming to terms with themselves and finding who they are. Overall, this book is an homage to growing up queer and learning who you are in that space and outside of it. But, we also get this mysterious paranormal subplot!

Three friends who bond over their shared queerness find solace in an old abandoned house that seems to be there just to protect them. Running from life at home, the three venture to the house one night but only two make it back… gone along with Mallory are Fern’s and Jaq’s memories of that night. Five years later, Fern and Jaq are in the cusp of adulthood, living completely separate lives with no memory of their friendship or their queer identities, just a vague feeling they both get randomly.

Slowly, something starts happening… and they start to remember little by little. They must figure out what happened to their friend and come to terms with their queerness, coming out, and what exactly happened in that house all those years ago.

This was just superb and a fabulous read!