![]() ![]() Schwab has crafted such a setting that if I close my eyes, I can almost feel as if I’m standing in the town of Near. I’m not usually frightened by books, but the hypnotic melody of the wind and the gnarled knots of the forest gave me goosebumps. A lot of the book takes place at night, and the descriptions of the moor under the moonlight were so vivid and chilling that it seemed to become one of my own memories. Yes, the plot and characters were well-written, but it’s the setting and prose that truly shines. To me, the best part about this book was its atmosphere. ![]() But the answer is elusive and mysterious, and how do you get people to believe you if the culprit is no more than a fairy tale? Lexi knows that her younger sister may be taken, so while the town is off chasing the wrong suspect, she takes it upon herself to find the missing children. Nothing is amiss, until one night, children short to disappear from their beds at night, and no one can figure out why. The town of Near is a small one, surrounded by the vast grasslands of the moor. Even now, a while after I’ve finished it, I can still hear the wind whispering over the trees and grass singing its melody… ![]()
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