The novel 'Cunning Folk' by Adam Nevill follows the story of a young family, Tom, Fiona, their daughter Gracie, and their pet puppy, as they move into a rundown house in the countryside. The family's dream of renovating the house and living a peaceful life quickly turns into a nightmare when they encounter their bizarre and malevolent neighbors, the Moots. Strange and disturbing events unfold, revealing a dark history surrounding the house, the woods nearby, and the curse created by the neighbors. As tensions escalate between the families, terrifying occurrences, supernatural elements, and a sense of impending doom grip the characters and the readers alike. The narrative skillfully weaves elements of horror, suspense, and folklore, creating an atmosphere of unease and suspense that keeps the reader engaged throughout the story.
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Triggers include psychological distress, themes of family trauma, supernatural horror elements, and violence, contributing to a high content warning.
From The Publisher:
A compelling folk horror story of deadly rivalry and the oldest magic from the four times winner of The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel.
No home is heaven with hell next door.
Money's tight and their new home is a fixer-upper. Deep in rural South West England, with an ancient wood at the foot of the garden, Tom and his family are miles from anywhere and anyone familiar. His wife, Fiona, was never convinced that buying the money-pit at auction was a good idea. Not least because the previous owner committed suicide. Though no one can explain why.
Within days of crossing the threshold, when hostilities break out with the elderly couple next door, Tom's dreams of future contentment are threatened by an escalating tit-for-tat campaign of petty damage and disruption.
Increasingly isolated and tormented, Tom risks losing his home, everyone dear to him and his mind. Because, surely, only the mad would suspect that the oddballs across the hedgerow command unearthly powers. A malicious magic even older than the eerie wood and the strange barrow therein. A hallowed realm from where, he suspects, his neighbours draw a hideous power.
"Nevill has crafted some of the tensest scariest horror this reviewer has read in years" SFX
"Adam Nevill excels at making nightmares real" The Guardian
Ratings (6)
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1 comment(s)
This one lagged, which is disappointing because Nevill is a genius.
What can you read after
Cunning Folk?
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