Where do I begin? This story drug me in from the first chapter. Took me back to a settlement-like colony-esque setting that were strict with traditions and rituals, barring all sense of reason. The town of Curdle Creek maintains their barbaric traditions by threats of violence outside the city lines. So when the “lottery” occurs and people of the population are offered up to die to maintain population, they go willingly. This gothic, folklore-like story hits all the marks for creepy stories that’ll make you question everything.

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for this ALC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
I requested this based on the summary as it sounded really good. However I really didn’t enjoy it. It wasn’t a bad book but it wasn’t for me. The narration was good at least. Maybe it will be better for others.

I wanted to live this book. The description sounded very intriguing, but the premise fell flat and I felt like the characters were one dimensional