The Broken Places is a dark, chilling and unsettling horror novel by author, Blaine Daigle. When I saw this one described as The Ritual meets The Terror by Dan Simmons, I grabbed it without much more consideration. And what a ride it was. The story follows three friends who are staying in a remote cabin in the Yukon wilderness that belonged to the family of one of the friends. From the very start this one will suck you in and not let go. The creepy atmosphere, isolated setting and likeable characters create a combination of horror that will leave you feeling dread alongside the characters. This one would appeal to fans of folk-horror. This author certainly knows how to write. I can't wait to see what they write next. Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an arc.