The Witch

Into the Deep Wood, Book 1

Polina Pankova presents Book 1 in the Into the Deep Wood series.

Contains mature themes.

©2024 Polina Pankova (P)2024 Tantor Media

How quickly it grabbed my attention and kept it

100% worth the read. The descriptive details creates the perfect picture in your mind as you’re reading. Builds up the intended emotions and feelings for each character. Makes you feel like you are physically there in each scenes It’s a peaceful calm read until it’s not. 0-100 real quick. Makes me wants more

A tense dark fantasy that keeps you coming back for more.

I picked this up on a recommendation from a friend despite not being a fan of the genre, and I'm so glad I did. The beginning was a bit of a slow burn, but after a few chapters I was hooked, and this was all I listened to until it was over.

The Witch takes place in a fantasy world with a touch of Brothers Grimm-esque dark forests and evil creatures. Every encounter kept me guessing, even with the characters you'd assume are the heroes. The ending wrapped things up neatly to begin the next book, which I will be picking up on release day, whenever that is. Can't recommend this enough!

Caitlin does such a wonderful job!

This is truly a pleasure to listen to and so incredibly immersive! The narrator is amazing.

Wonderfully Atmospheric

A wonderful story, an excellent performance, and a brilliant portrayal of myths old and new. This story took folklore and slowburn romance to new heights. Expertly woven across several POVs, Volkova demonstrates her skill in putting you into a character's shoes and showing you the world through their eyes.

Haunting fairytale

This is very original and creepy while being very emotional and interesting. Val is relatable and is just trying to survive a world she doesn’t know from her sheltered life. The tension at the end is peak. Definitely worth the listen and I will be anxiously awaiting the other books in the series