My Goodreads review: White Horse

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White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I listened to this as the 2024 selection for One Book Westminster (CO), a library reading program. I look forward to the upcoming discussions & author talk, etc., but wonder if the novel would have had quite the same effect on me if it wasn't so local. This is a Denver-area dark mystery/fantasy, with many local references & locations which painted vivid pictures in my mind as I listened. Would this have quite the same effect on a reader / listener living elsewhere? YMMV, though I suspect anyone interested in a solid modern ghost story with Urban Native connections will probably enjoy it.

Kari, the first-person protagonist, is a young woman with a troubled past & plenty to be haunted by -- until her long-dead mother takes up the challenge. The overall plot is as much mystery as horror or fantasy, leaving the reader guessing until near the end whether this actually IS a fantasy novel or something more mundane. (Take a guess as to which way I was hoping.) The writing style is serviceable enough, but what impressed me were its deeply felt characters & the indigenous details (all of which were pretty much new to me). This one is woman-focused, though there are sympathetic male characters as well, & a balanced sense of justice.

A fun, atmospheric read for anyone looking to expand their dark fantasy horizons. Well worth a full credit purchase on Audible.



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