Note: This is a mini review because I didn’t want to ruin anything from this story. I might post full thoughts later.*

The Wicker King is a young adult psychological thriller by author K. Ancrum. I was pretty much addicted to this story from the moment I read the summary. It starts out by saying, “The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness.” Does this not sound beyond amazing?? I knew I wanted to dive into this book in the fall because I love a good thriller in the cooler months. I have to say The Wicker King did not disappoint. This book comes to life. The voices of the characters turned into real people for me. And the book itself was so dark and different than what I have been reading this year. I loved it.

The Wicker King is an experience. That is the best way I can describe it. Not only is the book awesomely diverse (Jack is bisexual), with awesome complex characters with rich, multifaceted personalities (including hallucinatory disorder) this book is so interesting. I couldn’t put it down. PLus, the book itself is designed awesomely. The pages get more and more chaotic ad darker and darker phsyically as the main character spirals deeper and deeper. Fans of psychological thrillers do not want to miss The Wicker King. This book was such a worthwhile read for me.