Synopsis
Lush romance and chill-inducing shivers combine in this YA tale of folk horror inspired by the legend of the Wild Hunt! Months after a harrowing performance, a teen girl reunites with her acting troupe for a camping weekend in the woods - only to find something they awakened has followed them there.
There's something on those moors that likes to hunt young maidens for sport....
When high school senior Hazel joins her school's elite theatre group, the Edgemoor Players, all she's looking for is one more extracurricular to add to her packed college resume. This year, the Players are putting on their most ambitious production yet: a tragic romance inspired by local legends of a ghostly huntsman who is said to have once stalked the nearby moors.
That was then. Now, no one talks about the play, its disastrous final performance, or the strange, eerie happenings which preceded it. But when Hazel signs up for an extra credit camping trip months later, she finds herself suddenly reunited with her former castmates for a weekend.
Trapped together in the woods, Hazel will have to confront her old friends - including Roman, the Players' enigmatic leading man. And they will all have to reckon with a far deadlier truth: that what they started last year isn't over.
Months ago, the Edgemoor Players woke something up - and now it won't rest until it catches its prey.
A BEWITCHING FOLK HORROR FROM AMY GOLDSMITH, AUTHOR OF PREDATORY NATURES AND THOSE WE DROWN.
There's something on those moors that likes to hunt young maidens for sport....
When high school senior Hazel joins her school's elite theatre group, the Edgemoor Players, all she's looking for is one more extracurricular to add to her packed college resume. This year, the Players are putting on their most ambitious production yet: a tragic romance inspired by local legends of a ghostly huntsman who is said to have once stalked the nearby moors.
That was then. Now, no one talks about the play, its disastrous final performance, or the strange, eerie happenings which preceded it. But when Hazel signs up for an extra credit camping trip months later, she finds herself suddenly reunited with her former castmates for a weekend.
Trapped together in the woods, Hazel will have to confront her old friends - including Roman, the Players' enigmatic leading man. And they will all have to reckon with a far deadlier truth: that what they started last year isn't over.
Months ago, the Edgemoor Players woke something up - and now it won't rest until it catches its prey.
A BEWITCHING FOLK HORROR FROM AMY GOLDSMITH, AUTHOR OF PREDATORY NATURES AND THOSE WE DROWN.
Details
13 October 2026
368 pages
9781785308895
Imprint: Ink Road
Reviews
“This page-turner will keep readers hooked from the ominous beginning, right up until the end. Covering themes of friendship, mystery, folktale and romance, Goldsmith's story is woven with metaphor, thorough character building, and unsettling imagery. A creepy, bewitching folk horror that gets under the skin, and unsettles readers long after the book has been closed.”Children's Books Ireland, Children's Books Ireland
“This chilling folk horror for young adults aged 14 and up gives them high school senior Hazel, who reunites with her old drama troupe, the Edgemoor Players, for a camping trip. Their last performance was an eerie disaster. And whatever they awakened with it has followed them to the woods.”The Sunday Post, The Sunday Post
“A chilling YA folk-horror thriller for older teens.”Lancashire Telegraph, Lancashire Telegraph
“Combining theatrical secrets, disturbing folklore and romantic tension, this atmospheric folk-horror novel offers 14+ year olds a chilling and suspenseful mystery.”The School Reading List, The School Reading List
