The Twisted Tree, Rachel Burge
The Twisted Tree, Rachel Burge
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The Twisted Tree

Author: Rachel Burge

Narrator: Kate Louise Okello

Unabridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/19/2023


Synopsis

Part ghost story, part Nordic mystery—a creepy and chilling tale steeped in Norse myth, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Michelle Paver's Dark Matter.

Martha can tell things about a person just by touching their clothes, as if their emotions and memories have been absorbed into the material. It started the day she fell from the tree at her grandma's cabin and became blind in one eye.

Determined to understand her strange ability, Martha sets off to visit her grandmother, Mormor—only to discover Mormor is dead, a peculiar boy is in her cabin and a terrifying creature is on the loose.

Then the spinning wheel starts creaking, books move around and terror creeps in . . .

Set in the remote snows of contemporary Norway, The Twisted Tree is a ghost story that twists and turns—and never takes you quite where you'd expect.

About Rachel Burge

Rachel Burge works as a freelance feature writer and has written for a variety of websites, including BBC Worldwide, Cosmo, and MTV.

She lives in East Sussex with her partner, son, and black Labrador Biff. She is fascinated by Norse myth and swears she once saw a ghost.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruby on January 07, 2021

I really loved the beginning but found the end a little strange. Nonetheless, it's a wonderful story for the late autumn/winter time (The Woman in Black meets Miss Peregrine).......more

Goodreads review by preoccupiedbybooks on April 08, 2021

A creepy, atmospheric, and yet shallow nordic tale After Martha falls from a tree and becomes blind in one eye, she starts being able to tell things about people when she touches their clothes. She visits her grandmother in Norway to try to understand her strange new abilities, only to find a strange......more

Goodreads review by Whispering on December 31, 2018

Book Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.com Teenager Martha has unanswered questions that no-one wants to talk to her about. She was blinded in one eye after falling out of a tree at her Grandmother’s house in Norway. After the event, and a stay in the hospital, her parents rushed her back h......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on January 08, 2019

This was a book that I was approved for, in exchange for an honest review. I knew I would love this book when I read the blurb - and OMG it's everything and more! The story is about a girl called Martha who can tell things about people by touching their clothes. She only has to brush past someone to p......more

Goodreads review by Nigel on November 03, 2018

In brief - A very enjoyable YA read. 4.5/5 and happily rounded up. I feel I should make it clear that I have not been a "YA" for quite a long time. However I have read and reviewed a few YA books over the past few years. The outline of this one appealed to immediately. In part I think this was becaus......more