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    C.G. Drews: Don’t Let the Forest In Review

    by Jefferz September 30, 2025
    September 30, 2025

    Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews Genres: Fantasy, Dark Academia, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, Psychological Horror, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Published by Feiwel & Friends on October 28, 2024 Format: eBook Pages: 336 Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him.  Kill for him.  High school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairytales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality—Thomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. And with his twin sister, Dove, inexplicably keeping him at a cold distance upon their return to Wickwood Academy, Andrew finds himself leaning on his friend even more.  But something strange is going on with Thomas. His abusive parents have mysteriously vanished, and he arrives at school with blood on his sleeve. Thomas won’t say a word about it, and shuts down whenever Andrew tries to ask him questions. Stranger still, Thomas is haunted by something, and he seems to have lost interest in his artwork—whimsically macabre …

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