Don’t Let The Forest In by C.G. Drews (Paperback)

Andrew returns to boarding school expecting to escape into the stories he writes, dark fairy tales filled with strange creatures and haunting worlds. For years, his closest friend Thomas has been the only person who truly understands them, bringing the stories to life through his detailed sketches.

But something has changed. Thomas arrives at school distant and silent, with unexplained blood on his sleeve and his parents suddenly missing. He refuses to speak to Andrew, leaving behind only questions and growing unease.

Determined to uncover the truth, Andrew follows Thomas into the nearby forest and witnesses something impossible. The terrifying creatures from Andrew’s stories have come to life, and Thomas is fighting them in secret. The drawings that once felt like harmless imagination have become a deadly reality.

Forced together by the danger surrounding them, the boys must face the monsters each night to stop them from harming others. Yet the more they confront the creatures, the more powerful they seem to become.

As fear, secrets, and a complicated bond grow between them, Andrew begins to wonder whether the only way to end the nightmare is to confront the person responsible for creating it.