Hello everyone and welcome back to the blog! Today is my spot in the “Into the Sublime” Tour and I have a review as well as a Spotify Playlist for you guys.

DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book has been sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own!

And now, without further ado, let’s start!

1. About the book

Synopsis:

“Gripping and breathless, Into the Sublime is equal parts terrifying, claustrophobic, psychological, and cunning.” —Wendy Heard, author of She’s Too Pretty to Burn and Dead End Girls

A new YA psychological thrillerfrom the author of What We Buried about four teenage girls who descend into a dangerous underground cave system in search of a lake of local legend, said to reveal your deepest fears .

When the cops arrive, only a few things are clear:
– Four girls entered a dangerous cave.
– Three of them came out alive.
– Two of them were rushed to the hospital.
– And one is soaked in blood and ready to talk.

Amelie Desmarais’ story begins believably enough: Four girls from a now-defunct thrill-seeking group planned an epic adventure to find a lake that Colorado locals call “The Sublime.” Legend has it that the lake has the power to change things for those who risk—and survive—its cavernous depths. They each had their reasons for going. For Amelie, it was a promise kept to her beloved cousin, who recently suffered a tragic accident during one of the group’s dares.

But as her account unwinds, and the girls’ personalities and motives are drawn, things get complicated. Amelie is hardly the thrill-seeking type, and it appears she’s not the only one with the ability to deceive. Worse yet, Amelie is covered in someone‘s blood, but whose exactly? And where’s the fourth girl?

Is Amelie spinning a tale to cover her guilt? Or was something inexplicable waiting for the girls down there? Amelie’s the only one with answers, and she’s insisting on an explanation that is more horror-fantasy than reality. Maybe the truth lies somewhere in between?

After all, strange things inhabit dark places. And sometimes we bring the dark with us.

Content Warning: claustrophobic/risky situations, violence, discussion of pet death, panic attacks, dysfunctional family

Title – Into the Sublime
Author – Kate A Boorman
Genre – Young Adult Horror
Release date – July 26th, 2022

Rating: 4 out of 5.

2. Review

“Into the Sublime” is a psychological thriller, and this description fits the book pretty well. Why? Because you don’t know what’s the truth and what’s a lie. You will never be sure what really happened to the girls during their adventure, and it makes you question everything!

The story starts strong and during the whole read we’re switching time zones (past and present). All of this is told in Amelies’ point of view, and this makes the whole thing fascinating, as she isn’t a very reliable narrator. Sorry Amelie!

I loved the whole atmosphere as it got creepy really fast, at least in my opinion because I’m getting scared easily. In my eyes, “Into the Sublime” was a great horror story with a great pacing and detailed writing (mostly in terms of atmosphere).

I wouldn’t say that it is my favorite YA Horror story because it’s pretty difficult to meet the standard of my favorite Horror story from this year, but “Into the Sublime” was definitely a terrifying read and also managed to make your brain work (a lot). So it might not be a relaxing read as you are forced to think, and believe me you will overthink a lot in this story.

3. Where to buy?

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | IndieBound

4. Spotify Playlist

5. About the author

Kate A Boorman is an award-winning author from the Canadian prairies. She was born in Nepal and grew up in the small town of Rimbey. She writes speculative fiction and has a mild obsession with abandoned places, memory, and the darkest parts of the forest.

Kate holds a MA in Dramatic Critical theory and a resume full of a bizarre assortment of jobs, from florist to accordion accompanist to “person-who-held-the-drywall-sheet-in-place”. She has participated as a guest and presenter at a variety of Festivals and Conferences in Western Canada.

Kate usually lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with her family. She has recently returned from living in a faraway land, where there are many baguettes.

Author links:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

6. Tour Schedule

You can follow the tour by clicking on THIS LINK.

*A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are of course my own and my opinion hasn’t been influenced by the ARC.