It Waits in the Woods
Josh Malerman
5.0 (1 rating)
It Waits in the Woods
Published: January 1, 2023
Pages: 51
ISBN: 9781662518317
Reader Reviews
5.0
1 rating
Read Letter D.
Aug 15, 2026
This was my favorite of the creature feature shorts so far! I loved the atmosphere of the UNF and always love a 'lost in the woods' book, double bonus: the Opso is out there searching for a face.
I listened to this in audio as a gym book and the narrator did an amazing job with the creepy voice of the Opso. The last 1/3 was so fast paced I had to keep upping my sped on the treadmill to keep up.
Highly recommend if you are looking for a quick scare. I did wish one thing about the ending was different (or maybe just more fleshed out - spoiler - I wish they had mentioned if they did more to try to help the other lost girl) but the story was focused just on the two sisters, who are teenagers, so I guess they are rather single-minded so I can let it go.
I listened to this in audio as a gym book and the narrator did an amazing job with the creepy voice of the Opso. The last 1/3 was so fast paced I had to keep upping my sped on the treadmill to keep up.
Highly recommend if you are looking for a quick scare. I did wish one thing about the ending was different (or maybe just more fleshed out - spoiler - I wish they had mentioned if they did more to try to help the other lost girl) but the story was focused just on the two sisters, who are teenagers, so I guess they are rather single-minded so I can let it go.