What I’m Reading: Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell

Synopsis: “High up on the windswept cliffs of Pale Peak, Faye and Felix celebrate their new engagement. But soon, a chorus of ghastly noises erupts from the nearby woods: the screams of animals, the cries of children, and the mad babble of a hundred mournful voices. A dark figure looms near the windows in the dead of night, whispering to Faye. As the weather turns deadly, Felix discovers that his terrified fiancée isn’t just mumbling in her sleep – she’s whispering back.”

My take: I have the Books of Horror Facebook group to thank for discovering Stolen Tongues. To call this book’s open frightening is an understatement. And unless you want to be scared, read it during the day and definitely not when you’re home alone. The Native American mysticism feels set apart from the main story, but the text builds to an unexpected reveal that is fascinating nonetheless.