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The Forest Demands Its Due
Written by Kosoko Jackson
Narrated by Desean Terry
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About this audiobook
A Lesson in Vengeance meets The Taking of Jake Livingston in this page-turning dark academia novel about a queer Black teen who discovers the sinister history of his boarding school and the corrupt powers behind it all. A USA Today bestseller!
Regent Academy has a long and storied history in Winslow, Vermont, as does the forest that surrounds it. The school is known for molding teens into leaders, but its history is far more nefarious.
Seventeen-year-old Douglas Jones wants nothing to do with Regent's king-making; he’s just trying to survive. But then a student is murdered and, for some reason, by the next day no one remembers him having ever existed, except for Douglas and the groundskeeper's son, Everett Everley. In his determination to uncover the truth, Douglas awakens a horror hidden within the forest, unearthing secrets that have been buried for centuries. A vengeful creature wants blood as payment for a debt more than three hundred years in the making—or it will swallow all of Winslow in darkness.
And for the first time in his life, Douglas might have a chance to grasp the one thing he’s always felt was missing: power. But if he’s not careful, he will find out that power has a tendency to corrupt absolutely everything.
A high-octane mystery of murder and magic for fans of Ace of Spades, House of Hollow, and Get Out!
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateOct 3, 2023
ISBN9780063260825
Author
Kosoko Jackson
Kosoko Jackson is the Lambda Literary Award–winning author of the USA Today bestseller The Forest Demands Its Due. When not writing, he’s trying to watch one hundred movies a year, working on his MBA homework, or juggling teaching responsibilities. He lives in New Jersey with his golden retriever, Artemis.
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Reviews for The Forest Demands Its Due
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What our readers think
Readers find this title enjoyable with likable characters. While some had trouble getting into the story, they still recommend giving it a chance for a potentially engaging read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Mar 28, 2024
I wanted to love it so much more than i actually did, i just couldn’t get into the story. The characters were fine, i enjoyed Douglas. I really wanted to love it but.. it didn’t click for me. Still check it out! i’m debating on giving it a reread - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Nov 16, 2023
Douglas needs a fricking break for once in his life.