{"product_id":"withered-hill-a-dark-and-unsettling-british-folk-horror-novel-paperback","title":"Withered Hill: A dark and unsettling British folk horror novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A terrific, unexpected twist' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Withered Hill is the ultimate nightmare destination' Laird Barron\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e InsideA year ago \u003cb\u003eSophie Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e stumbled into the isolated Lancashire village of Withered Hill, naked, alone and with no memory of who she is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Surrounded by a thick ring of woodland, its inhabitants seem to be of another world, drenched in pagan, folklorish traditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Sophie struggles to regain the memories of her life from before, she quickly realises she is a prisoner after multiple failed escape attempts. But is it the locals who keep her trapped, with smiles on their faces, or something \u003ci\u003eelse\u003c\/i\u003e, lurking in the woods? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e OutsideIn London, Sophie leads a chaotic life, with too many drunken nights, inappropriate men and boring temp jobs. But things take a turn as she starts to be targeted by strange messages warning her that someone, or something, is coming for her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With no idea who to trust, or where to turn for help, the messages become more insistent and more intimidating, urging Sophie to make her way to a place called Withered Hill \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn utterly bewitching, dual timeline folk horror novel, with a truly devastating twist you have to read to believe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eWithered Hill\u003c\/i\u003e 'Eerie, erotic and engrossing, David Barnett's \u003ci\u003eWithered Hill\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of folkloric horror, one I suspect shall henceforth be mentioned in the same breath as \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e, as it well and truly deserves to be' \u003cb\u003eKealan Patrick Burke\u003c\/b\u003e, Bram Stoker Award winning author of \u003ci\u003eSour Candy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A bloody masterpiece \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003eMark Stay\u003c\/b\u003e, author of The Witches of Woodville series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Haunting, shocking and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eWithered Hill\u003c\/i\u003e lures you into a strange town where everything is slightly off-kilter, and then invites you to try and escape. But you can't. And neither will you escape the draw of this brilliant, almost hypnotic novel, which is one of my favourites of the year' \u003cb\u003eTim Lebbon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStepford Wives\u003c\/i\u003e all in one, this twisted dark fairytale rooted in the modern world had me too scared to walk my dog in broad daylight. Masterful storytelling, sinister, sick and funny if you're as warped as this folklore horror gem' \u003cb\u003eLisa Rookes\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing of Joni Blackwood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eWithered Hill\u003c\/i\u003e gets into you as the best folk horror tends to: the woods grow ever-deeper, the villagers more smilingly hostile as the escape routes shrink tighter than a keyhole. But there's much delight in being trapped in the hands of such an agile, clever, and knowing storyteller' \u003cb\u003eNick Cutter\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Troop\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Beguiling, bewitching and brilliant. \u003ci\u003eWithered Hill\u003c\/i\u003e gets under your skin like some long-forgotten pagan spell and keeps you turning the pages late into the night.' \u003cb\u003eJeremy Dyson\u003c\/b\u003e, from the League of Gentlemen\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Barnett is an author, journalist and comic book writer based in West Yorkshire. He writes in a range of genres for various publishers, works for a wide variety of press outlets including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e and BBC, and in comics has written for DC, 2000AD and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52021849227565,"sku":"9798217254521","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/withered-hill-a-dark-and-unsettling-british-folk-horror-novel-paperback-8896527.webp?v=1777438506","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/withered-hill-a-dark-and-unsettling-british-folk-horror-novel-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}