Foxlowe is a compelling, dark tale that will leave you feeling either sympathetic, or horrified. It's about a group of people living in a secluded place, in an ancient way, making sure to keep The Bad out. Anywhere that isn't Foxlowe is called "The Outside", and if by chance The Bad catches you, you do the Spike Walk or wait until the Solstice to take it out.

The writing is brilliant. The story is told from Green's point of view, and we can so clearly hear her naivety, her yearning and her manipulation of herself that it is almost impossible not to feel bad for her or to connect to her in some way. She's a poor misguided soul, yearning for love and tricking herself to think she actually has it in a good way. All the horrible things that happen to her and Blue are remembered in a good way, twisted until it seems right and normal. It's such a dark, twisted story that seems light and maybe even happy because it's told from a child's view who can't fully understand the horror and pain of it all! The author effectively makes you see the horror, and expertly covers it up with games and misguided joy.

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*I received a free ARC paperback from Harper Collins as part of their HCC First Look program in exchange for an honest review.