Kingfisher never disappoints with her witty and sarcastic characters. In this one, we follow Kara (aka Carrot) and her friend Simon as they stumble upon a strange corridor hidden behind a hole in the Wonder Museum. What could go wrong?

In true Lovecraftian fashion, the story leads us on a weird, unsettling journey through a strange new world (universe?) full of willows and beings only referred to as “They.” It’s not really scary, but it’s eerie in the best way possible. I loved that so many things were left unexplained. In H.P. Lovecraft's words: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”

Definitely recommend this one, it’s a creepy and easy read that lingers with you.