The Bleeding Woods

By: Brittany Amara

Narrated by: Kelsey Jaffer, Andre Santana, Steve West

In this chilling debut horror novel, a young woman discovering dangerous new powers finds herself lost in the Appalachian Mountains with her first love, the sister she betrayed, and an infatuated stranger bound to her telepathically as a string of vicious murders taints the woods red.

Clara Lovecroft didn’t mean to kill her parents. She was fourteen when it happened. Something inside her had awoken, something terrible and dangerous that Clara’s kept at bay with pills ever since. Not that her sister, Jade, will ever forgive her for what happened. Not that Clara will ever forgive herself.

Nearly a decade later, on the anniversary of their parents’ deaths, Clara joins Jade, their childhood friend, Grayson, and his younger brother, Joey, on a weekend getaway to repair their broken relationship. The spontaneous road trip stalls when their car breaks down, stranding them in Blackstone Forest—a place deeper and darker than anyone can imagine. Here, the forest whispers, and within its haunting foliage, a strange man waits for Clara among the trees, their destinies rooted in death.

He would die for Clara. In fact, he would kill for her.

Before the weekend is over, blood will spill in Blackstone Forest. When it does, Clara will have to face the irresistible stranger in all his terrifying glory. She’ll also discover the truth about their shared pasts. Like the forest itself, it’s monstrous.

©2025 by Brittany A. Marasciulo. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“A searing and unforgettable debut. The Bleeding Woods will sweep you away in its captivating spell. Gorgeous, poetic, and utterly creepy.”—Gwendolyn Kiste, four-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Haunting of Velkwood and Reluctant Immortals

Jaspers narrator is amazing!!

This book was made to be read aloud! The yearning of Jasper mixed with his malice, the protectiveness of Grayson to execute his duty, and poor Clara’s confusion and loneliness make for an epic story with lots of emotion and action! I can’t wait to read more from Brittany Amara.