God of the Forest
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- A word from MD
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The Missing Girl, the Secrets and Lies WithinIn the summer of 1975, a girl disappears from a historic camp.
She is the daughter of a family that owns a forest reserve.
The teacher and police are busy investigating the disappearance, but as they pursue it, an uncomfortable truth that had been hidden is gradually revealed.
A thriller based on unsolved missing persons cases and serial murders.
October 1, 2025. Novel/Poetry PD Kim Yu-ri
Highly recommended by Jeong Yu-jeong and Stephen King
“Sit and read under the cool moonlight on a long night.
Fun and thought will take you into the story.”
New York Times bestseller for 41 weeks and Amazon bestseller for 27 weeks
“Barbara is gone.
“Of all the children who could have disappeared, why that child?”
The Korean version of the hit novel "God of the Forest," which achieved million-seller status with its densely built narrative and excellent character portrayal, is being published.
Liz Moore is a writer who has written popular yet weighty works that capture the damaged humanity within a social context.
In this work, he uses real-life unsolved missing person cases and serial murders as motifs, and begins with the story of searching for a missing girl, revealing the distorted face of society in a cold and clear manner.
The book was praised as “a work comparable to Donna Tartt’s The Secret Season” (NPR), and has been on the New York Times and Amazon bestseller lists for extended periods since its publication.
Additionally, the author is participating directly as a screenwriter and the film is currently in the process of being adapted into a video.
This is a work that will allow you to experience the charm of a 'slow-burn thriller' that slowly but powerfully holds the reader captive.
“Sit and read under the cool moonlight on a long night.
Fun and thought will take you into the story.”
New York Times bestseller for 41 weeks and Amazon bestseller for 27 weeks
“Barbara is gone.
“Of all the children who could have disappeared, why that child?”
The Korean version of the hit novel "God of the Forest," which achieved million-seller status with its densely built narrative and excellent character portrayal, is being published.
Liz Moore is a writer who has written popular yet weighty works that capture the damaged humanity within a social context.
In this work, he uses real-life unsolved missing person cases and serial murders as motifs, and begins with the story of searching for a missing girl, revealing the distorted face of society in a cold and clear manner.
The book was praised as “a work comparable to Donna Tartt’s The Secret Season” (NPR), and has been on the New York Times and Amazon bestseller lists for extended periods since its publication.
Additionally, the author is participating directly as a screenwriter and the film is currently in the process of being adapted into a video.
This is a work that will allow you to experience the charm of a 'slow-burn thriller' that slowly but powerfully holds the reader captive.
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index
Part 1 Barbara
Part 2 Bear
Part 3: If you get lost
Visitors to Part 4
Part 5 discovered
Part 6 Survival
Part 7: Independent Reading
Part 2 Bear
Part 3: If you get lost
Visitors to Part 4
Part 5 discovered
Part 6 Survival
Part 7: Independent Reading
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Into the book
The empty bed is Barbara's.
Louise closes her eyes.
I imagine myself returning to this place and moment for the rest of my life.
I imagine being held captive in a cabin called the Balsam Tree, waiting for Barbara to walk in the door, say she was in the bathroom, say she forgot the rule about bringing a flashlight, and apologize as sweetly as she did before.
But Louise knows Barbara will do none of this.
I can't pinpoint the reason, but I feel like Barbara is gone.
Of all the campers, of all the campers who could disappear, why that kid?
--- From "Part 1 Barbara"
The last car disappeared from sight.
Alice straightened her posture.
I checked the clock behind me.
4:45.
Her daily countdown is in progress.
At 5 o'clock, you can take one of the anti-anxiety pills prescribed by Dr. Lewis.
The recommended dose is one pill, but if you have a “very bad day,” two pills won’t hurt.
When Mr. Lewis said a “very bad day” he meant a day when he thought of Bear too much.
Then two eggs.
--- From "Part 1 Barbara"
“I heard the story,” Tracy said.
I pulled my knees closer.
“That’s what other girls are talking about.”
“Such old stories have been floating around for a long time.
“That doesn’t mean it’s real.”
Tracy didn't want to listen.
Now, shaking his head, he pleaded with Louise to listen.
“The kids were talking about that boy,” Tracy whispered.
Louise stopped talking.
I knew which child you were talking about.
There was no need to say the name.
--- From "Part 1 Barbara"
She asked herself three questions.
Could I ever leave the city? Could I live here, in this nature, for a certain period of time each year? Could I ever marry a man like Peter? (Omitted) Alice looked out the window at the lake.
There was something hypnotic about it.
Something magical.
It was now eight o'clock in the evening, but because it was July, the last light of the day was shining brightly on the water.
A warm, calm breeze came in through the long, east-facing windows.
Outside the window, the pine trees stood still, watching Alice and waiting for her answer.
Yes, yes, yes, thought Alice.
If Peter asked Alice those questions, all the answers would be yes.
--- From "Part 2 Bear"
I should have called sooner, Carl thought.
It was the unspoken truth of all four volunteer firefighters as they drove into the sanctuary.
At least Big Hewitt should have known better.
All four firefighters had learned basic tracking skills, and Dick's brother Ronald had a scent hound named Jenny.
But, unable to contact Ronald, the firefighters set out without the dog.
The storm has swept through and the premises have been largely trampled, so tomorrow it will be harder to find traces and smells.
Why didn't Hewitt call?
Louise closes her eyes.
I imagine myself returning to this place and moment for the rest of my life.
I imagine being held captive in a cabin called the Balsam Tree, waiting for Barbara to walk in the door, say she was in the bathroom, say she forgot the rule about bringing a flashlight, and apologize as sweetly as she did before.
But Louise knows Barbara will do none of this.
I can't pinpoint the reason, but I feel like Barbara is gone.
Of all the campers, of all the campers who could disappear, why that kid?
--- From "Part 1 Barbara"
The last car disappeared from sight.
Alice straightened her posture.
I checked the clock behind me.
4:45.
Her daily countdown is in progress.
At 5 o'clock, you can take one of the anti-anxiety pills prescribed by Dr. Lewis.
The recommended dose is one pill, but if you have a “very bad day,” two pills won’t hurt.
When Mr. Lewis said a “very bad day” he meant a day when he thought of Bear too much.
Then two eggs.
--- From "Part 1 Barbara"
“I heard the story,” Tracy said.
I pulled my knees closer.
“That’s what other girls are talking about.”
“Such old stories have been floating around for a long time.
“That doesn’t mean it’s real.”
Tracy didn't want to listen.
Now, shaking his head, he pleaded with Louise to listen.
“The kids were talking about that boy,” Tracy whispered.
Louise stopped talking.
I knew which child you were talking about.
There was no need to say the name.
--- From "Part 1 Barbara"
She asked herself three questions.
Could I ever leave the city? Could I live here, in this nature, for a certain period of time each year? Could I ever marry a man like Peter? (Omitted) Alice looked out the window at the lake.
There was something hypnotic about it.
Something magical.
It was now eight o'clock in the evening, but because it was July, the last light of the day was shining brightly on the water.
A warm, calm breeze came in through the long, east-facing windows.
Outside the window, the pine trees stood still, watching Alice and waiting for her answer.
Yes, yes, yes, thought Alice.
If Peter asked Alice those questions, all the answers would be yes.
--- From "Part 2 Bear"
I should have called sooner, Carl thought.
It was the unspoken truth of all four volunteer firefighters as they drove into the sanctuary.
At least Big Hewitt should have known better.
All four firefighters had learned basic tracking skills, and Dick's brother Ronald had a scent hound named Jenny.
But, unable to contact Ronald, the firefighters set out without the dog.
The storm has swept through and the premises have been largely trampled, so tomorrow it will be harder to find traces and smells.
Why didn't Hewitt call?
--- From "Part 2 Bear"
Publisher's Review
If someone disappears into that forest
The truth returns to its place
In August 1975, Barbara, a girl who participated in a historic camp program, disappears.
The bigger problem is that Barbara is the daughter of the Banra family, who own the camp and the surrounding forest reserve.
And what's even bigger is that this isn't the first time the Banra family has lost a child in the forest.
Camp instructor Louise hides the fact that she was absent the night before to avoid responsibility.
But things take an unexpected turn, and now people head into the forest to find the girl's whereabouts.
To the forest 14 years ago where the girl's older brother disappeared.
What truth lies within the past and present suspects, the two missing children, the remaining family members, the campers, and the forest where they reside?
A writer who transforms reality into resonant fiction
Liz Moore's latest work
Liz Moore is a writer who combines both popularity and depth. Her latest work, "The Forest God," became a million-seller and has been published in 28 countries worldwide, solidifying her reputation as a world-renowned author.
His works primarily focus on humanity damaged within a social context.
He is also characterized by creating fiction that is warm-hearted yet contains keen insight based on personal experiences or real events.
For example, in "The Invisible World," he expands his experiences as the child of a physicist into questions about the boundaries of humanity, while "The Long, Shining River" unravels America's opioid crisis in a suspenseful crime novel.
《The God of the Forest》 also uses real-life unsolved missing person cases and infamous serial killers as motifs to expose the cold, distorted face of society within the context of an exciting thriller.
“It was hard to put down from the beginning,
“Once you get to 200 pages, it becomes downright impossible.” - Stephen King
A classic slow-burn thriller, complete with realistic characters and a tightly crafted narrative.
The style of these writers has been described as 'literary thriller' or 'slow-burn thriller'.
A slow-burn thriller is a thriller that literally "builds slowly but hotly" through a gradual build-up of narrative and detailed characterization.
The author travels through time from the 1950s to 1975, and gradually reveals the outline of the events by changing the central characters in each chapter.
Moreover, through vivid characters, it sharply points out the weakness of humans who are swayed by personal desires, increasing persuasiveness and immersion.
For example, Louise, who worries about her livelihood before the disappearance of the child she is in charge of, and the family's behavior of strangely reducing residents who try to find the missing child to mere servants are depicted in realistic language.
This novel also excels in the charm of a slow-burn thriller, with its sense of speed that runs from the moment the details of the incident and the people involved become clear until the conclusion, and its meticulousness in faithfully retrieving the 'bait' planted in the beginning.
How do the marginalized and oppressed get out of their forests?
Jacob's family has been rich in wisdom for generations.
His great-grandfather and brothers were loggers, and their jobs were first threatened when lawyer Verplank Colvin complained about logging in the Adirondack Mountains.
Sensing danger, they sold the land.
It was a clever move.
Less than 20 years later, Governor Roswell Flower established the Adirondack Reservation.
The sentimental phrase "Eternal Wilderness" was used to prevent further logging in the area.
Even on private property.
(Omitted) The state government did not have any problem when the wealthy tried to clear land to build a grand house.
Only ordinary people, people like Sluterne, are unable to do what they used to do.
_From the text
The 1970s were a time in American history when views on women's rights were rapidly changing and environmentalist policies cast a shadow over class inequality.
The author weaves the story around characters who are in conflict within this social background.
They are women who seek comfort or escape from misogynistic perspectives, beneficiaries or victims of absurdity and inequality, and women who are at the intersection of all such oppression.
Through their anguish and conflict, the author poses questions that persist to this day.
How should we live in a world that alienates and oppresses us? How can we escape the forest that binds us? This is a sad yet captivating story that leaves a lasting impression.
The truth returns to its place
In August 1975, Barbara, a girl who participated in a historic camp program, disappears.
The bigger problem is that Barbara is the daughter of the Banra family, who own the camp and the surrounding forest reserve.
And what's even bigger is that this isn't the first time the Banra family has lost a child in the forest.
Camp instructor Louise hides the fact that she was absent the night before to avoid responsibility.
But things take an unexpected turn, and now people head into the forest to find the girl's whereabouts.
To the forest 14 years ago where the girl's older brother disappeared.
What truth lies within the past and present suspects, the two missing children, the remaining family members, the campers, and the forest where they reside?
A writer who transforms reality into resonant fiction
Liz Moore's latest work
Liz Moore is a writer who combines both popularity and depth. Her latest work, "The Forest God," became a million-seller and has been published in 28 countries worldwide, solidifying her reputation as a world-renowned author.
His works primarily focus on humanity damaged within a social context.
He is also characterized by creating fiction that is warm-hearted yet contains keen insight based on personal experiences or real events.
For example, in "The Invisible World," he expands his experiences as the child of a physicist into questions about the boundaries of humanity, while "The Long, Shining River" unravels America's opioid crisis in a suspenseful crime novel.
《The God of the Forest》 also uses real-life unsolved missing person cases and infamous serial killers as motifs to expose the cold, distorted face of society within the context of an exciting thriller.
“It was hard to put down from the beginning,
“Once you get to 200 pages, it becomes downright impossible.” - Stephen King
A classic slow-burn thriller, complete with realistic characters and a tightly crafted narrative.
The style of these writers has been described as 'literary thriller' or 'slow-burn thriller'.
A slow-burn thriller is a thriller that literally "builds slowly but hotly" through a gradual build-up of narrative and detailed characterization.
The author travels through time from the 1950s to 1975, and gradually reveals the outline of the events by changing the central characters in each chapter.
Moreover, through vivid characters, it sharply points out the weakness of humans who are swayed by personal desires, increasing persuasiveness and immersion.
For example, Louise, who worries about her livelihood before the disappearance of the child she is in charge of, and the family's behavior of strangely reducing residents who try to find the missing child to mere servants are depicted in realistic language.
This novel also excels in the charm of a slow-burn thriller, with its sense of speed that runs from the moment the details of the incident and the people involved become clear until the conclusion, and its meticulousness in faithfully retrieving the 'bait' planted in the beginning.
How do the marginalized and oppressed get out of their forests?
Jacob's family has been rich in wisdom for generations.
His great-grandfather and brothers were loggers, and their jobs were first threatened when lawyer Verplank Colvin complained about logging in the Adirondack Mountains.
Sensing danger, they sold the land.
It was a clever move.
Less than 20 years later, Governor Roswell Flower established the Adirondack Reservation.
The sentimental phrase "Eternal Wilderness" was used to prevent further logging in the area.
Even on private property.
(Omitted) The state government did not have any problem when the wealthy tried to clear land to build a grand house.
Only ordinary people, people like Sluterne, are unable to do what they used to do.
_From the text
The 1970s were a time in American history when views on women's rights were rapidly changing and environmentalist policies cast a shadow over class inequality.
The author weaves the story around characters who are in conflict within this social background.
They are women who seek comfort or escape from misogynistic perspectives, beneficiaries or victims of absurdity and inequality, and women who are at the intersection of all such oppression.
Through their anguish and conflict, the author poses questions that persist to this day.
How should we live in a world that alienates and oppresses us? How can we escape the forest that binds us? This is a sad yet captivating story that leaves a lasting impression.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 24, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 696 pages | 135*205*35mm
- ISBN13: 9791167375803
- ISBN10: 1167375807
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