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A review by oomilyreads
Burden Falls by Kat Ellis
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Burden Falls written by Kat Ellis
In this YA Horror Thriller, 17-yo Ava Thorn lives in a superstitious small town called Burden Falls. The Thorn Manor overseas an apple orchard and sits next to a cursed waterfall where “Dead-Eyed Sadie”, a disturbing ghost with no eyes haunts. The Thorns are well-known in the town & has lived in that manor for centuries until it fell into financial ruin and since her parents died in a tragic car accident a year ago.
Her nightmares & mental health starts to deteriorate when her rival is brutally murdered, she becomes the main suspect. She starts to wonder if Dead-Eyed Sadie is real & has finally come to collect.
This is the best YA Horror Thriller I’ve ever read! Ava Thorn had such great character development & I really enjoyed seeing the world through her eyes. She has a ton of grit and a tough exterior but she’s also quite vulnerable & experiencing PTSD from her parent’s death.
Ellis wrote a spectacular atmospheric spooky thriller about a small superstitious town, dark family secrets, rivalries & paranormal events. I am looking forward to reading her other books. This book is dark, bone-chilling & disturbing & I’m here for it! Also I didn’t sleep for 2 nights.
In this YA Horror Thriller, 17-yo Ava Thorn lives in a superstitious small town called Burden Falls. The Thorn Manor overseas an apple orchard and sits next to a cursed waterfall where “Dead-Eyed Sadie”, a disturbing ghost with no eyes haunts. The Thorns are well-known in the town & has lived in that manor for centuries until it fell into financial ruin and since her parents died in a tragic car accident a year ago.
Her nightmares & mental health starts to deteriorate when her rival is brutally murdered, she becomes the main suspect. She starts to wonder if Dead-Eyed Sadie is real & has finally come to collect.
This is the best YA Horror Thriller I’ve ever read! Ava Thorn had such great character development & I really enjoyed seeing the world through her eyes. She has a ton of grit and a tough exterior but she’s also quite vulnerable & experiencing PTSD from her parent’s death.
Ellis wrote a spectacular atmospheric spooky thriller about a small superstitious town, dark family secrets, rivalries & paranormal events. I am looking forward to reading her other books. This book is dark, bone-chilling & disturbing & I’m here for it! Also I didn’t sleep for 2 nights.