a story about a forest in which over ten girls have disappeared. first it was hwani and her sister, who were found in the forest after going missing. their father min goes on to investigate the forest years after this, because he's found out that other girls have also disappeared in it. min then goes missing as well, so hwani decides to investigate. the story is set in jeju, south korea, in 1426. 
i like how the author involved quite a few historical facts in the novel, and made it an insightful read. i enjoyed the characters, especially hwani and her sister maewol. i thought the mystery was well done, and the author's writing style made it better, because she truly knows how to write an eerie atmosphere. i liked the discussions of women's rights and how women were regarded in society in the 1400s. i wasn't as connected to the characters as i would've liked to be, though, and i thought some plot points were a bit unconvincing.