Recommended Age:
14
+
Ideal for independent readers who like suspenseful, atmospheric stories with strong character engagement.
About the Book
In a Welsh-inspired fantasy world, gravedigger Ryn and mapmaker Ellis must journey through a haunted forest to break the curse that causes the dead to rise as 'bone houses' and attack the living. A YA dark fantasy with horror elements, romance, and Welsh folklore.
Content Ratings
💡
Moderate Themes
The main character is an orphan struggling to support her siblings and is slowly dying from a curse. Another character is dealing with memory loss. Themes of death, sacrifice, grief, and the cost of magic are emotionally significant. The book balances horror with romance and heart.
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High Violence
Animated corpses attack and kill. Battles are sustained and intense. Violence is fantasy-horror and serious.
Engagement:
Genre:
Horror
Published:
2019
Page Count:
368
