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Muriel McAuley has lived in the Scottish fishing village of Witchaven all her life. She was born there, and she intends to die there. But when an overseas property developer threatens to evict the residents from their homes and raze Witchaven to the ground in the name of progress, all seems lost… until the day a mysterious fog bank creeps inland. The Haar. To some it brings redemption… to others, it brings only madness and death. What macabre secrets lie within… The Haar.
I really loved Muriel. Hearing her story and all the happy memories she had with her life with Billy really showcased how sad and old she has become. I loved how staunch she was in dealing with the execs who keep coming and soliciting her to sell her home. I can’t even imagine the feeling of helplessness and despair the whole situation would of caused.
I thought the Haar was going to be the monster in the story and not seperate. The Haar was just used as cover for Avalon to appear and was again used for their escape at the end. Given it was the name of the book I thought the fog was going to have more of a substantial role in the plot but it went another direction.
Avalon wasn’t that scary in my opinion, this kind of horror felt more on the campy side. The writing was very descriptive and the various method Avalon used to consume his victims were creative to say the least (the one where they turned into Muriel was definitely an interesting one). Overall this book was quite sad but it took us on a journey and was entertaining for sure!
⭐️4/5 stars Bloody, disgusting, sad and oddly charming
