Book Review: Under Your Scars by Ariel N. Anderson

A tale where shadows whisper secrets and nothing is quite what it seems...

Some stories wrap around you like a warm, familiar shawl. Others creep in like a chill beneath the door- Under Your Scars is the latter, and it never lets you feel safe.

From the very first page, I found myself tangled in a web of secrets, lies, and trauma so thick it was hard to tell what was real and what was a carefully constructed illusion. The characters are raw and fractured, each one hiding something dark beneath the surface- much like scars we never want to show, but never truly fade.

Anderson writes with an eerie grace, weaving a narrative that feels like stepping into a haunted house: you know something is coming, but you can't look away. Every time I thought I had things figured out, the floor crumbled beneath me. Twists? There are twists. Turns? Oh, so many. And that ending?! I closed the book, sat in a stunned silence, and literally said, What the f*** did I just read? 

It was that good.

But beneath all the chaos and psychological unraveling is something even deeper: a haunting vulnerability. Pain, healing, love, and trauma claw their way through every chapter like ivy through stone. The title Under Your Scars isn't just poetic- it's prophetic. This story digs into the dark places most people would rather leave buried.

So light a candle, steep your favorite dark herbal tea (I paired mine with blackberry sage), and prepare for a journey into a beautifully broken world. Just don't expect to come out the same.

Final Thoughts: A visceral, emotional, and disturbing tale that sinks its claws in and doesn't let go. Not for the faint of heart- but absolutely for those who like their fiction dark, twisted, and spellbinding. 

Beverage pairing: Blackberry sage tea, or a black rose latte for something even moodier.