**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE**As fifteen-year-old Joseph Carver peels back the layers of a haunted past, he finds himself lost in the shadows of his mother's unorthodox religion; desperate to uncover the truth about his father's death and the sister he never met-learning that sometimes, it is only through great loss that you can finally let go and begin to understand your own story. For fans of deep and complex characters, dark and twisted histories, and poetic storytelling, The Church in the Wildwood will leave you captivated until the very end. If you enjoy books that explore the depths of human emotions and the complexities of family dynamics, then you won't want to miss this gripping novel.