Epeolatry Book Review: Withered Hill by David Barnett

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Title: Withered Hill
Author: David Barnett
Genre: Folk horror
Publisher: Canelo Horror
Publication date: September 26, 2024

Synopsis: A year ago, Sophie Wickham stumbled into the isolated Lancaster village of Withered Hill, naked, alone and with no memory of who she is.

Surrounded by a thick ring of woodland, its inhabitants seem to be of another world, drenched in pagan, folklorish traditions

As Sophie struggles to regain the memories from her life before, she quickly realizes she is a prisoner after multiple failed escape attempts. But is it the locals who keep her trapped, with smiles on their faces, or something else, lurking in the woods?

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