Praise for Don't Let the Forest In : An Indies Next Selection A B&N Best Book of 2024 A Junior Library Guild Selection "Drews paints a gruesome narrative with visceral descriptions of monsters and the violence they enact, while with equal vigor, encapsulating the trauma of loss, disordered eating, bullying, and anxiety, all of which is counterbalanced by a gentle touch addressing asexual identity. Prepare for the emotional roller coaster of plot twists, unreliable narration, and a divisive conclusion. Sure to please those interested in modern horror mixed with a touch of fairy tale." -- Booklist , starred review " Compulsively readable. Don't Let the Forest In lures you into a lush world full of terrifying monsters and codependent boys trying to survive their obsessive art--and each other." --Trang Thanh Tran, New York Times- bestselling author of She Is a Haunting "CG Drews has crafted a beautiful, horrific novel out of underbrush and ink stains and blood. Perfect for any reader who has looked into the sharp mouths of disturbing fairy tales and found themself entirely at home. " --Andrew Joseph White, New York Times- bestselling author of The Spirit Bares Its Teeth and Hell Followed With Us "A bloodied tale of toxic romance and botanical horror, this book will ensnare you like the tendrils of a haunted forest .
" --Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge and Unholy Terrors " Genuinely creepy . Lush, angsty, queer horror. " -- Kirkus Reviews "With a lingering terror that will lurk well after you finish, this psychological horror is packed with monsters of fairytale, folklore and so much more. Good luck not getting hooked (and haunted)." --B&N Reads " Lush [and] immersive . In their first horror novel, Drews embraces the genre with style and intensity via truly malevolent monsters and compellingly creepy botanical horrors. Readers who enjoy high-stakes stories of obsession, epic battles with monsters of the world and of the mind, and artistically expressed blood and gore will revel in Don't Let the Forest In ." -- BookPage.