While not entirely my cup of tea when it comes to horror, I have to admit Nick Medina knows how to write one heck of a novel. 

I’m going to have to come to terms with the fact I’m just not a fan of slow-burn or slower-paced horror novels. Or maybe even horror novels on the more subtle side, too? It’s almost the same situation as with romance novels: I need stimulation and a lot of it and you better not skimp on the action. 

If you look past the horror aspects of this book, Medina’s writing is absolutely lovely. It’s literary fiction wrapped in dense and faithful world building. As you read you can tell just how much time and care he put into this book and how much the story means to him. 

It’s an intense book with intense themes revolving around Native Americans that Medina chose to explore through a horror lens to magnify their social and cultural repercussions. In some ways it reminded me of the short story he contributed to the excellent Native American short-story anthology Never Whistle at Night called “Quantum” (which was one of my favorite stories in that anthology). 

If you like your creepy mythological horror on the slow burn (but keep it spooky and a little eerie) side and enjoy some intense but beautiful world building, then I totally recommend it. 

I was provided a copy of this title by NetGalley and the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.