We're in beta!Authors: Lock in 50% off for lifeReaders: Free forever

NEW FEATURES RELEASED!Click here for detailsorhere for error-tracking

FIND BOOKS TO BUY

It Waits in the Woods

Josh Malerman

5.0 (1 rating)

It Waits in the Woods

Published: January 1, 2023

Pages: 51

ISBN: 9781662518317

Reader Reviews

5.0

1 rating

Read Letter D.

Feb 8, 2026
This was my favorite of the creature feature shorts so far! I loved the atmosphere of the UNF and always love a 'lost in the woods' book, double bonus: the Opso is out there searching for a face.

I listened to this in audio as a gym book and the narrator did an amazing job with the creepy voice of the Opso. The last 1/3 was so fast paced I had to keep upping my sped on the treadmill to keep up.

Highly recommend if you are looking for a quick scare. I did wish one thing about the ending was different (or maybe just more fleshed out - spoiler - I wish they had mentioned if they did more to try to help the other lost girl) but the story was focused just on the two sisters, who are teenagers, so I guess they are rather single-minded so I can let it go.