Honestly, what a strange little book this is. From start to finish, this feels like a dark folktale, pulling elements from tales that we know: Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan and adding a little Mexican American flare. From the summary, I wasn't sure how it was going to play out, but it actually works really well for the overall story.

While the stories mentioned above don't seem like they would lend themselves to horror, Krause puts a spin on it that absolutely makes this a spooky, atmospheric book. The way Catalina and John's stories are interwoven works adds intrigue to the story, and honestly, builds up the overall folklore element. It would work so well as a fall read.

This is also a pretty quick read, so if you like folklore inspired horror, this is definitely for you!