The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge

The Twisted Tree (The Twisted Tree, #1)

by Rachel Burge

Part ghost story, part Nordic mystery - a creepy and chilling tale steeped in Norse myth, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Michelle Paver's DARK MATTER.

SEQUEL OUT NOW: The Crooked Mask

Martha can tell things about a person just by touching their clothes, as if their emotions and memories have been absorbed into the material. It started the day she fell from the tree at her grandma's cabin and became blind in one eye.

Determined to understand her strange ability, Martha sets off to visit her grandmother, Mormor - only to discover Mormor is dead, a peculiar boy is in her cabin and a terrifying creature is on the loose.

Then the spinning wheel starts creaking, books move around and terror creeps in . . .

Set in the remote snows of contemporary Norway, THE TWISTED TREE is a ghost story that twists and turns - and never takes you quite where you'd expect.

Praise for The Twisted Tree
A creepy and evocative fantasy likely to make readers wary of the shadows in the corner of an eye, The Sunday Times
Rattles along with proper page-turning pace, The Daily Express
Creepy and amazing, MTV UK
Creates an atmosphere of Stephen King intensity, The Irish Examiner
A terrific read - twisty and scary and instantly gripping, Waterstones (Exeter Roman Gate)
A ghost story that will get under the skin of the most hardened reader, Starburst Magazine
The perfect book for cold and wintry nights, prepare to be chilled to your very bones, Culturefly

Reviewed by Djilan on

5 of 5 stars

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4.5*
I'm still in the process of letting the story sink in. So maybe I'll change this bit later on.

I think The Twisted Tree is well written and the slowly growing tension and feeling of darkness looming made it creep in to you. Not sure if I'm phrasing that right, but there it is ;)
I've read in another review about the lack of worldbuilding. I disagree, I didn't need more information about their surroundings. And the small world everything played in enhanced the gloomy feel to everything.

I've read City of Ghosts recently and I guess that book and this one give the same kind of vibe. And both POV learn so much about themselves and their strength. Totally different stories, but it was just a feeling I got while reading this one. And I have to say, I like these kind of stories :)

Only one thing, I would love to have seen a few more pages ;) It didn't felt rushed or anything, just think I'd really liked to have read a bit more about 'after'.

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