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Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell
4.0

4.5 stars!
I know some of the reviews say that it gets a little drawn out, but honestly, a lot of books do that. I thought this book did a good job with the pacing and continued to be scary right up to the end!

And speaking of the end, I really appreciate the lengths the author went through to keep his Native characters and folklore inoffensive and away from stereotypes. There's a whole blurb about it at the end of the book.
Spoiler I kept telling myself "Oh well, this is obviously a Wendigo" but you know what? The scariness remained unnamed. Not evil, not good, and explained in a way that encompasses Indigenous People's beliefs and stories.
I'm not Native myself, and I appreciate how this white, male author explains how he dealt with trying to write these characters. So, +500 points for him!

I wish our library would get more published r/nosleep or creepypasta books! There is some fabulous horror being written online that I wish was more accessible and on library shelves for everyone!