WoW: It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!

Unlike the other residents of the small Caribbean Island of St. Virgil, Selina DaSilva does not believe in magic. With a logical mind and a knack for botany, Selina used to dream of leaving the island to study Pharmacology—until a vicious, unsolved attack left her father dead and her mother in a coma.

Now her guilt over her mother’s condition keeps her tethered to the island, relegated to conning gullible tourists with useless talismans and phony protection rituals. But when one of those tourists ends up at the center of a string of strange murders, the truth that Selina has been denying can no longer be avoided: there is evil lurking in the forests that surround St. Virgil. Another thing that can’t be avoided? Selina’s ex-boyfriend Gabriel, newly employed at the local newspaper and eager to put his investigative skills to use.

Desperate to put an end to the killings and claim justice for Selina’s family, these two former lovers race to find answers. But evil bides its time. And as long-buried feelings and long-hidden secrets about Selina’s family’s past begin to reveal themselves, only one answer remains—and it waits in the forest.

Published by: Rick Riordan Presents
Expected Publication: May 14, 2024

Why I’m Waiting: We all know I love all things folklore and mythology, so when I saw this and realized it’s Caribbean too, I was immediately all in. And then the cover was released and I was like OMGGGGGGGG. Everything about this seems to be right up my alley and I CANNOT wait to get my hands on it. This is going to be my first book by Dass, but I don’t doubt that it’s going to be amazing. I don’t think I can wait until May! Publishers at Rick Riordan presents, if you see this, this is me begging lol

What about you? Will you read this? Do you like folklore and mythology? Let me know in the comments!