Deep in the forest, something is waiting…not everything that calls you there will let you leave.
In Gretchen McNeil’s They Fear Not Men in the Woods, Jen Monroe returns home after her father’s remains are found, determined to uncover the truth. Her search leads her into the forests of rural Washington, where a camping trip promises answers but reveals something far more sinister. The deeper she goes, the more the woods seem to close in—alive with a presence that does not want her to leave.
In Philip Fracassi’s Sarafina, three brothers desert the Civil War and seek refuge in a remote woodland cabin. At first, it feels like safety. But the land is not what it seems. Strange discoveries and an unsettling stillness give way to a growing sense that they have stepped into something far more dangerous. What waits in the forest is not easily escaped.
About the event
This event will be chaired by Lindz McLeod
Running time: 55 minutes
Price: £6 - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in Zoom Webinar.
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