Acrewood

"Acrewood" is a Lovecraftian short story by author Jude Reid, published in the April Moon Books anthology The Call of Poohthulhu in May 2022. Despite its inclusion in this collection, it bears little relation to A. A. Milne's creations, barring a handful of re-used names.
== Synopsis ==
Jo, her husband Richard and son Christopher travel to a remote farming cottage for a weekend break. On their second night, Christopher disappears; Jo and Richard find him in the nearby forest with the farm's owners, ready to be sacrificed to the ancient bear-like entity which ensures prosperity for the locals. Although the creature kills and devours Richard, Jo strikes a bargain with the cultists: in return for allowing herself to be used to introduce new - monstrous - blood into the community, they will spare her life, and that of her son.
Category:Jude Reid works
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