The Twisted Ones

For fans of "The Twisted Ones," this offers the same unique blend of witty, first-person narration, folk horror elements, and genuinely unsettling atmosphere. Kingfisher's signature style of blending humor with creeping dread, centered around a protagonist dealing with ancient, uncanny forces in a seemingly ordinary setting, is perfectly replicated here.

If you enjoyed the deep woods folk horror and the sense of ancient, malevolent forces in "The Twisted Ones," "The Ritual" takes that dread to an even more intense level. It features a group of friends lost in a primeval forest, stalked by something unspeakable, building an overwhelming atmosphere of psychological and physical terror.

This book shares "The Twisted Ones'" atmospheric dread and the feeling of a protagonist uncovering ancient, sinister secrets in an an isolated, unsettling location. While leaning more into gothic horror, it evokes a similar sense of uncanny, biological horror and a strong female lead facing overwhelming, generational evil.

A classic of folk horror, "Harvest Home" perfectly captures the insidious, growing dread of "The Twisted Ones" as an outsider family moves to a quaint New England village only to discover its horrifying pagan secrets. The slow-burn reveal of ancient rituals and malevolent forces will resonate deeply with Kingfisher's fans.

Considered a foundational work of cosmic and folk horror, "The Willows" will appeal to readers who appreciated the subtle, environmental dread and the sense of nature being alien and malevolent in "The Twisted Ones." It masterfully builds an atmosphere of uncanny terror from the landscape itself, hinting at ancient, incomprehensible entities.

This novella offers a similar blend of folk horror, a rural isolated setting, and a creeping sense of the uncanny, much like "The Twisted Ones." Told through multiple perspectives, it unravels the mystery of a folk band's summer in an ancient, haunted house, where something ancient and powerful lurks in the woods.

While more visceral and intense, this novel shares "The Twisted Ones'" core theme of ancient, vengeful entities from the natural world exacting a terrifying toll. It blends cultural specificity with relentless folk horror, showcasing how past transgressions can awaken truly horrifying forces.

For those who enjoyed the uncanny, inexplicable, and subtly terrifying elements of the "twisted" landscape in Kingfisher's book, "Roadside Picnic" presents a world where alien phenomena have warped nature. It explores the psychological toll and existential dread of humans interacting with an incomprehensible, dangerous "Zone."

This novella delves into cosmic horror with a modern, incisive voice, much like Kingfisher updates folk horror. It explores ancient, mind-bending entities and the unraveling of reality, offering a compelling narrative that is both terrifying and thought-provoking, appealing to fans of subtle, intelligent dread.

Fans of "The Twisted Ones" will appreciate the sharp, witty narrative voice and the blend of mundane, relatable life with genuinely terrifying supernatural threats. This book offers a similar slow-burn dread as a group of ordinary women uncover a horrifying secret in their seemingly idyllic Southern town, all while maintaining a darkly humorous tone.