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The Staircase in the Woods

Chuck Wendig · Horror

59 Pulse Score

Based on recommendations from independent creators

haunted settinggothic atmosphereclosed circlehigh stakes survival
supernatural horror

#55 All Time

About this book

A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents. “Chuck Wendig weaves his magic once more, turning a lonely staircase in the woods into a searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known.”—Kiersten White, author of Hide and Lucy Undying ONE OF VULTURE’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what. Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere. One friend walks up—and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears. Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy—and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods. . . .

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