📕 Title: Scorpion Deep
✏️ Author: CG Drews
📖 Genre: YA Horror
⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Standalone Novel

Jonathan Covey’s life on the small isle of Kelcarrow is bleak, and when his only two friends plan to attend college on the mainland, he is reluctant to admit that he didn’t get accepted. Desperate, he performs a dark ritual hoping to summon Scorpion Deep, an Eldritch sea god said to grant wishes. But when the ritual works and the Scorpion Deep awakens, the entity’s obsession with him quickly becomes bloody.

REVIEW

Thank you Feiwel & Friends for the digital copy of Scorpion Deep by CG Drews! This is a standalone young adult horror novel, single POV and written in third person perspective.

The isle of Kelcarrow is described with vivid imagery, creating a gloomy and unsettling atmosphere for this gothic horror story. I loved the Eldritch sea god lore and the intrigue of secrets long buried, and the horrifying truths uncovered. The body horror depicted sent shudders down my spine, especially certain gory scenes. I also loved the beautiful illustrations of sea monsters!

Jonathan’s deep fear of being abandoned by his only two friends drives the story, and his softness and his trauma made him a very sympathetic character despite his flaws. His asexuality is explored through a queer love story, one that is obsessive and toxic, a dangerous bane to his loneliness. Jonathan’s story is tragic, and I know I’ll be thinking about this story for a long time.

I’ve read all of CG Drews’ YA Horror novels and Scorpion Deep quickly became my favorite! Highly recommend.

Content warnings are available on the author’s website.