That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall
Published by Random House Genres: Horror, Suspense
Format: Young Adult
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Nineteen-year-old Lehua’s twin sister Ohia is missing, and desperate to find her and fix their recently damaged relationship, Lehua tracks her down to an isolated Hawaiian resort.  Panic sets in when Ohia isn’t there, and Lehua is offered a spot at the resort for a few days until she can catch a boat home.

Things are off immediately, with both the guests and the manager, and Lehua’s situation gets more dire the more she discovers about the island and its guests.

A hunger for immortality meets The White Lotus in this YA horror about the atrocities of colonialism, sugar plantations, and the exploitation of the Native Hawaiian population. Like many Gothic stories, it’s very slow for about two thirds, but it’s worth pushing through for the last hundred pages or so, which are gory, action-packed, and full of unsettling reveals. A good recommendation for folk or Indigenous horror fans who can withstand a sluggish start.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath