Out on 08 September 2026
Synopsis
'A lush, spellbinding page-turner, Wildwood is also a complex, powerful story of land and legacy. I couldn't put it down.' Flynn Berry, Edgar Award winning author of Under the Harrow and Northern Spy
A chilling debut gothic mystery in the vein of Jason Rekulak and Stacy Willingham about a house with dark secrets beneath its floorboards.
A house of secrets. A forest of whispers.
An ancient evil returns.
When Elinor unexpectedly inherits Wildwood, her estranged family's estate in rural Vermont, she hopes to build a new life with her family.
But it's not long before she feels isolated and uneasy, haunted by vivid dreams and an eerie mural on the bedroom wall.
This house holds dark secrets. Something terrible took place here years ago and it could explain why her family was torn apart.
As the nightmares creep into her waking hours and her visions begin to feel like memories, Elinor embarks on a journey that takes her back and forth in time, from the streets of modern Salem to the haunted corners of this otherworldy house.
The Forest of the Dead is calling.
Can you hear the whispers?
Readers cannot get enough of Wildwood!
'A surprise inheritance unearths long-buried secrets in Ashley Woo's bewitching debut. With lush prose, an immersive setting, complex characters, and an intricate, smoldering mystery, Wildwood marks a talented new voice in Gothic suspense.' Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ferry Out and We Were Never Here
'An atmospheric, witchy read.' Stacy Willingham
'Readers who love rambling old houses, eerie and atmospheric settings, creepy woodland, witches, hauntings and mysteries, will feel their skin prickle reading Wildwood. A perfect and accomplished gothic debut.' Holly Craig, internationally bestselling author of The Rip and The Shallows
'A mesmerising and haunting debut.' Sarah Pearse
'One of those slow-burn, atmospheric novels that was executed perfectly . . . A sense of dread builds throughout the story. . . Ashley Woo is definitely an author to follow in the future!' NetGalley Review, 5 stars
A chilling debut gothic mystery in the vein of Jason Rekulak and Stacy Willingham about a house with dark secrets beneath its floorboards.
A house of secrets. A forest of whispers.
An ancient evil returns.
When Elinor unexpectedly inherits Wildwood, her estranged family's estate in rural Vermont, she hopes to build a new life with her family.
But it's not long before she feels isolated and uneasy, haunted by vivid dreams and an eerie mural on the bedroom wall.
This house holds dark secrets. Something terrible took place here years ago and it could explain why her family was torn apart.
As the nightmares creep into her waking hours and her visions begin to feel like memories, Elinor embarks on a journey that takes her back and forth in time, from the streets of modern Salem to the haunted corners of this otherworldy house.
The Forest of the Dead is calling.
Can you hear the whispers?
Readers cannot get enough of Wildwood!
'A surprise inheritance unearths long-buried secrets in Ashley Woo's bewitching debut. With lush prose, an immersive setting, complex characters, and an intricate, smoldering mystery, Wildwood marks a talented new voice in Gothic suspense.' Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ferry Out and We Were Never Here
'An atmospheric, witchy read.' Stacy Willingham
'Readers who love rambling old houses, eerie and atmospheric settings, creepy woodland, witches, hauntings and mysteries, will feel their skin prickle reading Wildwood. A perfect and accomplished gothic debut.' Holly Craig, internationally bestselling author of The Rip and The Shallows
'A mesmerising and haunting debut.' Sarah Pearse
'One of those slow-burn, atmospheric novels that was executed perfectly . . . A sense of dread builds throughout the story. . . Ashley Woo is definitely an author to follow in the future!' NetGalley Review, 5 stars
Details
08 September 2026
432 pages
9781471422157
Imprint: Embla Books
