Sixteen-year-old Skye is done playing the knight in shining armor for her insufferable younger sister, Deirdre. Moving across the country seems like the perfect chance to start over.
In their isolated new neighborhood, Skye manages to fit in, but Deirdre withdraws from everyone, becoming fixated on the swampy woods behind their house and building monstrous sculptures out of sticks and bones.
Then Deirdre disappears.
And when something awful comes scratching at Skye's window in the middle of the night, claiming she's the only one who can save Deirdre, Skye knows she will stop at nothing to bring her sister home.
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Rating: 2 Stars
My Review: Why did I read this one all the way through? Who knows. But man I should have DNFed this one. It was so boring and lord how many times does a person need to be saved before they figure out how to save themselves. Or just not get into this kind of situation. I mean lord. The story itself was very meh and the only thing really interesting about this one was that cover that was wasted on this story.
Review
"Seamlessly executed... an intricate, subtle, and deeply unsettling read." - Kirkus Reviews
"The horror of this creepy tale rests upon an increasing sense of inevitability and powerlessness against the spirit entities that inhabit the woods." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Everything and everyone reeks of malice while nothing and no one can be trusted--perfect conditions for a compelling YA horror." - Shelf Awareness
"Dark and eerie with just the right amount of creepiness...perfect for any fan of young adult horror." - School Library Journal
"Bérubé (The Dark Beneath the Ice) adeptly chronicles Skye's self-destructive quest, infusing her story with a sense of claustrophobia, foreboding, and hopelessness." - Publishers Weekly
"Bérubé has written a horror story that is part demented Bridge to Terabithia and part folktale the Pear Drum. Readers will never see the end coming." - Booklist --This text refers to the paperback edition.
"The horror of this creepy tale rests upon an increasing sense of inevitability and powerlessness against the spirit entities that inhabit the woods." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Everything and everyone reeks of malice while nothing and no one can be trusted--perfect conditions for a compelling YA horror." - Shelf Awareness
"Dark and eerie with just the right amount of creepiness...perfect for any fan of young adult horror." - School Library Journal
"Bérubé (The Dark Beneath the Ice) adeptly chronicles Skye's self-destructive quest, infusing her story with a sense of claustrophobia, foreboding, and hopelessness." - Publishers Weekly
"Bérubé has written a horror story that is part demented Bridge to Terabithia and part folktale the Pear Drum. Readers will never see the end coming." - Booklist --This text refers to the paperback edition.
About the Author
Amelinda Bérubé has been a writer and editor with a small department in the Canadian public service. She holds a bachelor of humanities from Carleton University and a master of arts from McGill. Amelinda is also the author of The Dark Beneath the Ice and can be found on Twitter @metuiteme. Visit amelindaberube.com. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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