Absolutely loved this book!
It had everything in just the right measures: anxiety fuelling action, a compelling story steeped in Native American folklore, great chararacters, woodland horror with plenty of twists.
Definitely an author to look out for!

A great read, Native American folklore with plenty of action, well drawn characters could not put it down. Plenty of twists, and shudders, do not walk in the woods alone. Will definitely look for more books by this author.
I received this book from Booksgosocial and Netgalley for a review.

I have never written a review as soon as I finished a book but Brian Moreland's The Devil's Woods is the exception! I can't even begin to describe my feelings. I am still reeling from the ending!

The story grabbed me from the first page and did not let go. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it and longing for the moment I could pick it up again. For a story that had Native American lore, ghosts, creatures, monsters, demons, serial murderers, and weird religion stuff, among many other things, the balance between them is phenomenal and nothing feels out of place. The character development is superb. I felt like I got to know each character well enough to be emotionally invested in their fate, regardless if I wanted them to meet a terrible demise, or I was rooting for them. The writing style was well paced and solid. I did spot a few grammatical and spelling errors but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the story.

This was my first book by Brian Moreland and I am already looking forward to reading more from him! If you are a horror fan and don't mind gory/gruesome stories, please do yourself a favor and read this book. You will not be disappointed!

This book was such a fun ride! I loved the Native American folklore and focus on family. The characters were well developed and there were definitely a couple of twists I did not see coming. The action helped to keep good pacing throughout and then propelled forward enough to make me anxious in the last 80% of the book. The cave… OMG. That’s all I say about that. I enjoyed the ending immensely. I will definitely be reading more from this author.

Great read. Fast paced and I enjoyed the folklore. The author does a great job creating atmosphere.

This is a good book, and what I would call action-horror. There is a bit of mystery to it, but then all is revealed and the action takes off. The characters are interesting with some backstory, and you really care about what happens to them. I've read a few of Brian Moreland's books and will continue to read and follow his work.

I loved it couldn't put it down, had my attention from page one it has plenty of action, and paranormal aspects in it. Would totally recommend to anyone who loves a good thriller book

This begins with deeply menacing woods, darkness and a deadly presence. Kyle Elkheart, the last of the descendants of the Cree First nation, returns to his homeland to find his missing father. With his siblings, he returns to his childhood home and seeks answers and a resolution to the haunting woods and missing people, archaeologists who vanished there, including his father. Churning up the past and unearthing new terrors along the way the ghosts of the past are not the only things stalking the dark and deadly landscape. Truly tense and at times terrifying, this tale leads you into your deepest fears of things going bump in the night. Hauntingly deep and powerful on a lot of levels, this is an emotional journey that is not likely to every end well. I loved this and highly recommend! An experience that is a real eye opener.

I have mixed feelings on this book. I feel like the story idea was very interesting, but the execution just wasn't there for me. We have several main plot points, but they're all told as separate stories with their own moods, and they don't blend together in the storytelling. With each of these separate storylines not meshing, the book felt needlessly long-winded. Then there's the issue of the author and the story being told. From what I can tell, Brian Moreland is a white man. This story focuses on Native characters. Realizing that made me feel weird about reading this book. It's the complex politics of having more inclusivity in characters, while also knowing what is and isn't our story to tell. I don't think it really worked here, because the horror elements were focused on the Native connection to the earth that a white man doesn't have.

I had already read this book before, but I gave it a re-read. A good, spooky tale. This author is very talented and I have read all.his books so far. This is probably my favorite.

I was given a copy of this book for an honest review.
Sadly I couldn't get into this book. I didn't care for the characters and they made me lose interest in the story itself.

Sadly I wasn't the biggest fan of this book.
I really struggled to care about any of the characters as i found them all horrible.
I did like the story but sadly it just wasn't enough to make me enjoy the book.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you, Netgalley, for the ARC of the Devil's Woods. Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me. There was no depth to the characters for me to form a connection to them. They were all described superficially, with constant mentions to their physical appearance especially their breasts and pecs. I am also not a fan of non Native American authors writing about Native American spirits. There was a lot of action and gore, which could have been good if there was depth to the story.

4.5 stars

This book was phenomenal. I read it in a single sitting. It was creepy and engaging. I didn’t realize going in that this is a re-release of an older novel. Same title though so dont worry.
Brian Moreland is such a great author as is, so I highly recommend this book as well as his others.

Absolutely amazing. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down so I finished in one night.
Perfect level of spooky and thrilling creating a tense and detailed atmosphere.

I loved the premise of this and was so excited to get etucm in. The book starts with a good pace and keeps the tension building. The folklore of the Cree people wad fascinating although I'm not sure they were portrayed in a terribly flattering light all the time. I loved the characters though and how human they were. They were well written with realistic problems and responses. I would have liked it if it was more creepy to be honest, I found it quite tame but I still enjoyed it and there were some amazing twists in there which you don't usually find in bog standard horrors to be fair!

This is one of the most scintillating, eerie and downright terrifying novels I've ever read! And the twist revealing one of the lead villains was something I never saw coming, and so shocking that I gasped out loud. I will definitely be recommending this book and will be searching for more from the author. Five stars!

This is an immensely enjoyable horror story steeped in Native American folklore. It has everything you could want in a horror book: small isolated town surrounded by woods, weird town folks whose true intentions are unknown, and terrifying creatures that inhabit the woods seeking human prey.

There are also secrets to be found as the story progresses and that's always a good thing to see. Certain characters are going to shock you when the truth comes out and the truth about this town itself is horrifying.

I enjoyed the book because the first third set up the characters and situation. After that, all bets are off as things take a frightening bloody turn.

There is a romantic angle in here that I didn't really care for but that's just my own personal thing. I don't really like romance in my horror. But I think a lot of people will be fine with it.

Still, this is a rip roaring banger of a novel that keeps the chills coming and the blood flowing! I highly recommend it.

I found the premise of this book extremely interesting. Playing off the well known epidemic of missing indigenous women, as well as the often contentious interactions of colonizer towns and indigenous reservation inhabitants, The Devils Woods wove an unsettling dark fairy tale. That being said, there were definitely unflattering stereotypes of indigenous people which made me uncomfortable and it could be helpful to have the book read by Cree people if it hasn't been already, just to get constructive criticism about the characters.

The seemingly forced Native American Horror genre lately has gotten a little old for me. Some of them are really good but the overwhelming majority of them just end up like this. Nothing really interesting or making them stand out at all.