A review by michelles_book_nook
Small Angels by Lauren Owen

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

⚠️ TW: death ⚠️ If you're looking for an eerily gothic folk horror then this book is for you! This book follows Chloe and her soon to be husband, Sam, as they begin to look forward to their wedding day in the seemingly quaint little church known as Small Angels nestled at the edge of Mockbeggar Woods in the tiny close knit village that Sam grew up in and Chloe now calls her home. Amongst the cobwebs and dust of the ancient relic of the church she expects to find love and good blessings for their nuptials but what she didn't expect are the villagers concerned faces, her fiancé's remoteness or the nagging voice in her head whispering to her of fears she didn't even know she had. Something in the woods is beginning to stir, to creep closer to the sleeping houses. Something that should have been banished long ago. Whatever it is, it's getting stronger and pretending it isn't there won't keep the wedding, the village or Chloe safe. Wow this is one of those books that is so hard to review without spoilers but I absolutely loved it! It is such a bewitchingly written tale of ominous darkness that is so creepy and gripping that you won't want to put it down. The different pov's really hooked me and the intertwined story was just so haunting right up until the end. We all know that feeling of being watched or knowing someone or something is around you and this really gave me those chilling feels. And despite loving it the only reason I've dropped it down a star is because I did feel that it could have been a bit shorter as at just over 460 pages its a chonk and personally I don't think it would have negatively impacted the story if it were shorter. Overall though, this book would be perfect as a spooky ghost story at Halloween. This beauty is out on 2nd August 2022 and I highly recommend reading it!
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