In the Night Wood

By Dale Bailey

A FOREST. A BOOK. A MISSING GIRL.

NOMINATED FOR THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD AND THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR – TOR.COM

Charles Hayden has been fascinated by a strange Victorian fairy tale, In the Night Wood, since he was a child. When his wife, Erin – a descendant of the author – inherits her ancestor’s house, the couple decide to make it their home. Still mourning the recent death of their daughter, they leave America behind, seeking a new beginning in the English countryside.

But Hollow House, filled with secrets and surrounded by an ancient oak forest, is a place where the past seems very much alive. Isolated among the trees, Charles and Erin begin to feel themselves haunted – by echoes of the stories in the house’s library, by sightings of their daughter, and by something else, as old and dark as the forest around them.

A compelling and atmospheric gothic thriller, In the Night Wood reveals the chilling power of myth and memory.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Oct 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9780008329150

Dale Bailey

DALE BAILEY is the critically acclaimed author of seven books, including The End of the End of Everything and The Subterranean Season. His story “Death and Suffrage” was adapted for Showtime’s Masters of Horror television series. His short fiction has won the Shirley Jackson Award and the International Horror Guild Award, has been nominated for the Nebula and Bram Stoker awards, and has been reprinted frequently in best-of-the-year anthologies, including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. He lives in North Carolina with his family.

Reviews for In the Night Wood

[jjbooklvr · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the slow burn gothic feel to this story but there was a part that I really did not like. I am torn how much it should effect the overall rating. This is one of those times I wish we could do half stars. I don't like to round up for ratings so will stick with my 3 stars.

[ouroborosangel · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I really expected this book to end horribly because of everything that came before and because of the story referenced within. When, instead, it ended well for the characters, it threw me a bit. I will need to revisit this read closer to publication.

An advanced copy of this book was provided by the publisher.

[billiebook · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A dark, unsettling, Victorian-inspired tale, reminiscent of the works of the late Graham Joyce in the way in which it blends family/relationship dynamics with supernatural elements.

[jannes_16 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A kind of meditation on guilt and loss wrapped in a supernatural covering. Reads almost as some sort of minimalist chamber play.