The Woods Are Always Watching

By: Stephanie Perkins

Narrated by: Reena Dutt

“A thrilling survival story about two teens just trying to make it to daybreak with their friendship—and their lives, too, as a horror beyond their wildest dreams lurks in the forest.” —Booklist

Bears aren’t the only predators in these woods.

Best friends Neena and Josie spent high school as outsiders, but at least they had each other. Now, with college and a two-thousand-mile separation looming on the horizon, they have one last chance to be together—a three-day hike deep into the woods of the Pisgah National Forest.

Simmering tensions lead to a detour off the trail and straight into a waking nightmare … and then into something far worse. Something that will test them in horrifying ways.

Stephanie Perkins, the bestselling author of There’s Someone Inside Your House, returns with a heart-stopping, gut-wrenching novel about friendship, survival, and navigating unmarked paths even as evil watches from the shadows.

Critic reviews

“A thrilling survival story about two teens just trying to make it to daybreak with their friendship—and their lives, too, as a horror beyond their wildest dreams lurks in the forest.” —Booklist

“A rapidly paced dark thriller.” —Publishers Weekly

“Twisty and dark, this intense, character-driven YA horror is like Wild by Strayed meets Stephen King.” —Buzzfeed

“Survival novels are my idea of true horror, and Perkins delivers with this story of best friends taking one last trip together before they attend college. . . . When they go off-trail, they find themselves in a living, hellish nightmare.” —Book Riot

“You will be mightily entertained.” —Buffalo News

DON'T MISS STEPHANIE'S BELOVED ROMANCE TRILOGY—ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS, LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR, AND ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER

“Stephanie Perkins’s characters fall in love the way we all want to, in real time and for good.” —Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Stephanie Perkins is the Jane Austen of our generation. Her stories ache, soothe, and leave you breathless with joy; there's true magic in these pages.” —Tahereh Mafi, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Magical. Anna and the French Kiss really captures the feeling of being in love.” –Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Smart and sensual, Anna and the French Kiss is everything your heart is longing for. You'll want to live inside this story forever. More, s'il vous plait!” —Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author

“Very sly. Very funny. Very romantic. You should date this book.” –Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author

Really suspenseful!

The book starts off slow but then really picks up! I love that we know how deep the friendship is and how it changes throughout the book. I honestly would love a sequel! The narrator is exceptional! Definitely recommend!

good book would recommend

I loved it it was nice and straight forward it made my get the chills at one point

Amazing

Love the book, the thrilling end and the hope though out the book hoping both girls made it safe. 10000/10 LOVE IT

Meh!

It wasn't good like I thought it would be. A waste of my time to be frank. I didn't care for any of the characters or their outcome. I thought "There's Someone Inside Your Hous was waaaaaaay better than this snore.

BORING!!!

If you are looking for the fast paced awesomeness that was “There’s Someone Inside Your House” keep looking this was NOT the book I was so looking forward to!! Absolutely nothing happens worth noting until literally halfway through the book. I almost DNF because it was taking forever to get to the point. There was unnecessary drama that did nothing to move the plot. Both characters were unlikeable I couldn’t root for either one. I was expecting so much more given how her first but was I was severely underwhelmed and quite frankly disappointed. I had such high hopes.