This was an odd read not going to lie. It wasn’t really for me BUT that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

Sadly, I don't think that this book worked very well. We get presented with our protagonist, Josie, who is clearly in a state where she's not quite dipping more than just her toes in our reality, and it's turning out quite badly for her. I anticipated that this book would be a really tightly-woven horror novel, with some really good imagery and scares, but it was dramatically middle of the line for me, to the point of frustration.

The plot meandered and was definitely unclear, and I just found that I didn't care enough for Josie to make this interesting. In fact, none of the characters here are overly compelling, and it makes for a bit of a sad book. There was just nowhere for it to go, and given that almost all the characters were not written in the best of ways, it just made things even more difficult.

Another trope that I am desperately tired of at the moment is 'crazy girl sees her own reality, everyone around her thinks she's nuts'. It was a cute trope for a while, especially in thrillers, but unfortunately, it doesn't work everywhere (everywhere being here). The tense, tone, and the approach to the whole of the story was also just not quite right, and sadly, this one was not a good read for me.

A chaotic, mind-warping fever dream, but not in the “this is so fascinating that I can’t look away” way. More like the “I have no idea what I just read so I have to go back and read the thing I just read again” way. I was not a fan of this book, and never once felt connected to it in any way. I don’t mean to diminish the author’s skill because it’s clearly present, but this was not the book for me, and definitely not the one I thought I was undertaking when I started. I appreciate the chance to read an advanced copy, and I believe there is an audience for this book, but it was just wrong book, wrong time for me.

Josie can see things that other people can't. Her dead dad. Creatures of nightmares. A Glass-Faced man. When her Mom goes missing, she sets off with her girlfriend to find her, and figure out what these creatures want from her family and the world.
I enjoyed the first third of this book a lot. The pacing and action and reveal of information was intriguing. I enjoyed not knowing what was real or not along with the characters. At some point however it just became a fever dream with no end in sight and no answers. I was waiting for it to eventually make some sense and it never really did.
Also, for a teenager seeing some messed up things, including things done to family/friends, I feel like most of the time she did not care/showed very little emotion. It was written in third person, with a lot of first person thoughts from Josie in italics, which felt often very unnecessary.
I rated it 2/5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing for the ARC!
Review will be posted on Goodreads 4/15/25.

Great book! Was so invested in every second of the story. Thank you for letting me read in advance. Cannot wait to read other things from this author.

This book just was not for me. There was far too much chaos to keep me interested in the story so I didn't finish it.

2.0 stars - unfortunately I just did not like this book. The premise sounded interesting and the book was definitely an adventure, as promised in the premise, but I just had a hard time getting into this book. I found it difficult to pay attention and to care about the story. Maybe this is due to getting laid off while I was reading this book but who knows. I would have probably given this book 1 star but the I decided to give 2 stars because there were some jump scares (love) and I feel like every chapter ended on a cliff hanger, which I do appreciate. This book read like a wild fever dream but it just wasn't for me.

What a read!
Reading this felt like a fever dream, since I had no clue what was going to come next. Park's imagination is definitely up there when it comes to character creation. The twists and turns were almost nonstop throughout the book, and the fast pace definitely will suck you in.

I usually love a paranormal thriller, and as much fun as this ride was, I won't be hopping on again. It was chaotic at times and felt like too much was being thrown into the story.

Thanks to Net Galley for this advanced reader copy. A great read with lots happening,a very unpredictable turn of events which keeps you page turning. I felt compelled to read with its key storyline to do with Josies dad who she is seeing as a ghost. There is alot more than meets the eye with this book and its a good book to read for the ultimate escape from every day life. It keeps you guessing and trying to piece it altogether. The strength of family and inherited characteristics plays a key theme in this book.

This book had an interesting premise. Josie is a recent high-school graduate, being haunted by the ghost of her dead father who delivers her a chilling premonition - evil is coming, and fast. Later that night, Josie’s home is broken into by a disfigured glass-face man, and by the following morning, Josie’s mum is missing.

What follows is a descent into chaos and terror as Josie uncovers family secrets, dark bargains and an ancient evil that threatens mass extinction.

I’m a big fan of an unreliable narrator, and Josie definitely delivers, ramping up the tension and leaves you questioning what you should or, shouldn’t believe. An amply enjoyable and compelling read.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book.