Sailor Rooks and her parents move to Litchfield, New Hampshire, seeking a fresh start after a traumatic incident involving a school bully. Instead of a peaceful transition, the family encounters ancestral creatures living in the surrounding ancient woods. These titular beings are not the pointed-hat hags of folklore but primal, prehistoric predators that bargain with humans. People offer up their own loved ones, marked by a chemical scent, in exchange for supernatural favors or cures. The narrative focuses on the Rook family’s struggle to survive when the town’s hidden history of these sacrifices turns against them.
Fans of folk horror and psychological thrillers value this graphic novel for its visceral reinvention of witch mythology. Readers find a story centered on parental anxiety and the human capacity for betrayal under pressure. The book provides a detailed look at how fear influences decision-making within a family unit. Those interested in dark atmospheric art will appreciate the chaotic, splattered aesthetic that mirrors the unpredictable nature of the forest setting. You leave the book with a grim perspective on how far people will go to preserve their own comfort at others' expense.
Escapist; an easy read.
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- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
