{"product_id":"and-the-trees-stare-back-hardcover","title":"And the Trees Stare Back - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGigi Griffis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMany go into the forest. Only one comes back.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1989, Soviet Estonia. In sixteen-year-old Vik's village--and the cursed forest that looms beyond--danger is everywhere. Soldiers threaten those who so much as dream of dissent. The villagers' words are sharp with accusations of witchcraft. And deep in the heart of the wood, a lantern-eyed spirit lies in wait to disappear those who wander too far past the trees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVik knows because five years ago, she led her little sister Anna over that invisible line--and never saw her again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only thing Vik has wished for since then is her sister's safe return. So when Anna stumbles back through the tree line on the anniversary of her disappearance, it's a miracle... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr is it a lie? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs unsettling inconsistencies between this girl and the one who vanished reveal themselves, Vik starts to doubt whether this Anna is her Anna--or something else entirely. Whoever she is, one thing is clear: she was never meant to escape the trees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd unless Vik can uncover the secrets of the forest, it's going to take her back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRooted in real history with a speculative twist, the horrors of And The Trees Stare Back are the ones we already know: existing as a marginalized person under a hostile state. Raising powerful questions about whose humanity counts and how to survive if the governing body decides yours doesn't, this politically incisive folk-horror irresistibly explores ever-relevant legacies of activism and solidarity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGigi Griffis \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the Netflix tie-in novel \u003ci\u003eThe Empress\u003c\/i\u003e and creepy YA horror \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Unseen \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), \u003ci\u003eWe Are The Beasts \u003c\/i\u003e(2024), and \u003ci\u003eAnd The Trees Stare Back\u003c\/i\u003e (2025), among other things. She's a sucker for little-known histories, \"unlikable\" female characters, and all things Europe. After almost ten years of semi-nomadic life, she now lives in Portugal with an opinionated Yorkie-mix named Luna and a collection of very nerdy books. Gigi's work has been translated into 19+ languages, and she has been featured in \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNetflix Tudum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Salon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGay Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.44 x 5.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44394480533606,"sku":"9780823459124","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Z3zh10GG_f9780823459124.webp?v=1769449841","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/and-the-trees-stare-back-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}