Here There Are Monsters

3.5

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Amelinda Bérubé

A bone-chilling read about creating monsters, sisterhood turned toxic, and secrets that won't stay buried, perfect for fans of The Night She Disappeared, Wilder Girls, and The Blair Witch Project.Sixteen-year-old Skye is done playing the knight in shining armor for her insufferable younger sister, Deirdre. And moving across the country seems like the perfect chance to start over as someone different.In their isolated new neighborhood, Skye manages to fit in, but Deirdre withdraws from everyone, becoming fixated on the swampy woods behind their house and building monstrous sculptures out of sticks and bones.Then Deirdre disappears.And when something awful comes scratching at Skye's window in the middle of the night, claiming Skye's the only one who can save Deirdre, Skye knows she will stop at nothing to bring her sister home.A great buy for readers who want:young adult horror booksthe teen girl book best sellers of 2018creepy storiesPraise for Here There Are Monsters:"Thick with atmosphere and tension, Here There Are Monsters does what fairy tales do: it edifies as it terrifies."—Foreword *STARRED REVIEW*"Seamlessly executed... an intricate, subtle, and deeply unsettling read."—Kirkus"Dark and eerie with just the right amount of creepiness...perfect for any fan of young adult horror."—School Library Journal"Everything and everyone reeks of malice while nothing and no one can be trusted—perfect conditions for a compelling YA horror."—Shelf Awareness"The horror of this creepy tale rests upon an increasing sense of inevitability and powerlessness against the spirit entities that inhabit the woods."—BCCBAlso by Amelinda Bérubé: The Dark Beneath the Ice

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"Really interesting, creepy book"

Skye Edelson-Bennett

""Is this me losing my mind? This is what nightmares feel like--the pulsing, unreal fear you can't shake." Here There are Monsters was one of the Ladies of Horror Fiction readalong picks for October, and I loved it! This story was dark, odd, and entertaining. I wish there would have been more info about what exactly went on, which kept it from being a 5⭐ for me, but I still felt like I had enough information to enjoy it. I liked that overall it was about doing things because you want to (selfishly), and the consequences that has for yourself and other people. I wish it would have dug more into it, but again, it worked well enough. I had my usual standard reaction with YA books - the romance aspect seemed silly and forced, and I tried to ignore it as much as I could. I enjoyed the rest of the book. I have the author's other book & definitely want to read it soon. If you enjoyed Gillian French's The Missing Season, this book has similar vibes, and I recommend picking it up!"

Emily

""By wood, stone, water and bone" This review seems to have not very many reviews but honestly I fell in love with it. Yeah sure it was slow paced at first, but it made up for with with such an enticing plot. It's honestly worth a read. I loved it sooooo much."

Sydney Elzinga

"This was pretty disappointing honestly. It had a good premise, and there was one character I liked. However, I didn't like any of the other characters, and I really didn't like the ending."

Rook

"I loved the characters, language, and plot of this book, wonderful UNTIL the very end where everything becomes all for not. Otherwise my favorite book. "

Trinity Moore

"Very interesting. I was hooked very early into the book. It had me wondering and wanting to keep reading."

Guadalupe

"I was a little disappointed in this book because I loved The Dark Beneath the Ice so I had really high expectations. I thought Skye was a great character and some of the scares and conflict worked really well. However the sister Deirdre felt a bit like a caricature and the relationship between the sisters didn't feel strong enough considering what was going on. The story also dragged a bit in the middle, but the ending was great."

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"Very unsettling read all the way through. Not at all how I expected it to end. Amazing"