The Unseen

The Unseen is a story of loss - loss of unborn children, loss of family, loss of control - in the trappings of a creepy-kid horror story told from the perspectives of the family of seven whose lives are disrupted by the appearance of an apparently abandoned child at their home.

The story propels quickly as the chapters follow Luke and Isla Hansen and their five children (ages 5-17) in alternation to the conclusion that Ania Ahlborn teases with clues throughout. This was an engaging read that I did not want to put down, and, though at first, I wondered at the choice to give Isla five children, Ahlborn’s decision to tell the story through each of their eyes made each character distinct and their fates equally important.

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for advance copy in exchange for my honest review. Pub. date: 8/19/25

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