Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

This book is about two boys who are best friends and attend a boarding school together. Shy, anxious Andrew writes dark fairy tales to cope with the world and artsy, brash Thomas illustrates them. One night Andrew follows Thomas into the woods behind the school, which are off limits, because he thinks he’s been secretly meeting up with Andrew’s twin sister, Dove, there. What he sees is even more shocking, Thomas’ drawings have come to life! They vow to fight them each night to protect the school, but how can they stop them?
The descriptions and writing in this are amazing and beautiful. I could picture the monsters so vividly that they could’ve walked off the page (Kindle), but I’m happy they didn’t! I figured out the twists before the end, but this was still a good read. A bunch of topics are covered in this book such as: mental health, sexual orientation, bullying, child abuse, homophobia. and obsession. If any of those bother you, this may not be the book for you. Otherwise, I recommend it to fans of spooky horror.
I received a copy of this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.