Praise for Hazelthorn : " Viscerally atmospheric and beautifully eerie -- Hazelthorn will take root inside you, drag you into its strange, thorny depths, and make you want to stay there forever. I devoured this book." --Pascale Lacelle, New York Times -bestselling author of Curious Tides "A beautifully written , modern-yet-gothic murder mystery full of wretched boys, tangled secrets, and a horrifying sentient garden. Devour it, lest it devour you. " --Jamie Pacton, bestselling author of The Absinthe Underground "CG Drews unleashes a gorgeous atmospheric narrative that rots through the boundaries of YA horror and gives the reader a visceral and unsettling tale of murder, mania, loyalty and a garden with much more bite than you would expect. I loved every single second of this haunting book, and the twists absolutely had me screaming. This is the botanical queer horror that readers never knew they needed. " --Emily Varga, bestselling author of For She Is Wrath "In Hazelthorn''s darkly gothic gardens, CG Drews conjures up a haunting nightmare dense with botanical horror , and in Evander, a rage-filled boy to root for.
" --Amy Goldsmith, author of Those We Drown and Predatory Natures "A lush, gothic tale filled with devastating twists, delicious atmosphere, and toxic family secrets. Drews delivers another obsession-worthy masterpiece in Hazelthorn --one that''s as hauntingly beautiful as the eponymous manor." --Kelsea Yu, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of It''s Only a Game and Bound Feet "The strength of the concept, pacing, and atmosphere make it an excellent introduction to the genre--especially as it combines the current popularity of both gothic mysteries and body horror." -- Booklist Praise for Don''t Let the Forest In : A New York Times Bestseller An ABA Indies Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller An Indies Next Selection A B&N Best Book of 2024 A Junior Library Guild Selection A Goodreads Choice Award nominee "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.