Wildwood by Ashley Woo – Paperback

Wildwood by Ashley Woo

THE FOREST OF THE DEAD IS CALLING...

A chilling gothic mystery about a mysterious family estate, buried secrets, generational trauma, and a forest that refuses to let the past stay dead.

Newly pregnant and unexpectedly unemployed, Elinor's future feels uncertain—until she inherits Wildwood, her family's sprawling estate in rural Vermont.

It seems like the answer she and her husband desperately need.

But Elinor has been estranged from her extended family since childhood, and she knows almost nothing about Wildwood or the secrets surrounding it.

When they move into the isolated estate, Elinor becomes fascinated by an eerie nineteenth-century mural in the primary bedroom depicting what she calls the Forest of the Dead.

Then the dreams begin.

Dreams that feel more like memories.

Visions of something terrible that happened long ago.

And whispers from a past that doesn't seem willing to stay buried.

As Elinor searches for answers about her family's history, she uncovers secrets buried deep within Wildwood, the surrounding forest, and the powerful family that controls the nearby town.

Someone wants Elinor to know they were there first.

And someone else is trying to get in.

As nightmares begin bleeding into her waking life, Elinor must follow the Forest of the Dead into the darkest corners of her family's past to discover what really happened—and why Wildwood seems to have been waiting for her return.

Atmospheric, unsettling, and filled with slowly building dread, Wildwood blends gothic mystery, supernatural horror, family drama, and psychological suspense into a haunting story about the secrets that outlive us.

BOOK DETAILS

Title: Wildwood
Author: Ashley Woo
Format: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: September 8, 2026
Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780063434578
Language: English
Genre: Gothic Mystery / Psychological Thriller / Supernatural Suspense

PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE

• Gothic mysteries
• Haunted houses
• Family secrets
• Supernatural thrillers
• Psychological suspense
• Generational mysteries
• Creepy forests
• Isolated estates
• Small-town secrets
• Slow-burn horror
• Atmospheric mysteries
• Female-driven thrillers
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• Stacy Willingham
• Rachel Harrison
• Paul Tremblay