I'm so mad at myself. I've had The Cursed Among Us almost since it came out. I'm mad that it took me this long to finally pick it up. Two of my favorite horror tropes are coming of age and evil in a small town; this book combines the two masterfully. The thing that really struck me is how authentically it's written. So often in writing teenagers, the authors fail to have them speak and react like actual teenagers. None of that here. These characters felt real and I cared about them deeply. It's hard to believe this is a debut novel. It deserves every bit of the hype - highly recommended.