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Dark Woods

Steve Voake (2011)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.5

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Positive tags

SurvivalFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Synopsis

After meeting on holiday in Montana, Cal and Eden decide to explore the mountains beyond their campground. But deep in the woods, someone is watching them. Jefferson Boyd, a lone outcast, believes he has discovered a way to turn dreams into reality. Now all he needs is someone to experiment on ...

Is Dark Woods appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This dark fantasy involves teens being stalked and experimented on by a disturbed outcast in isolated wilderness. Expect psychological manipulation, captivity scenarios, and strong peril with likely violence.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, captivity, and psychological manipulation (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will find this a suspenseful thriller about two young people fighting to survive against a dangerous man in the Montana mountains.

Tags

Psychological ThrillerSurvival HorrorContemporary Fantasy