The Forest That Remembers My Name

When Maren Hale returns to a remote forest retreat after years away, she expects quiet trails, clean air, and one peaceful weekend. Instead, the forest calls her by name. At first it's only the wind-shaping her name through branches. Then the trees begin bending toward her. Paths shift beneath her feet. And the forest reveals objects from her past she hasn't seen in years. Maren realizes the land is alive.
and remembering. Every step deeper into the woods brings flashes of a tragedy she buried long ago. Faces she abandoned. A promise she broke. And an event the forest witnessed-and never forgot. As the trees close in and the forest reshapes itself around her, Maren must confront the truth she once ran from. Because the forest doesn't just want her back. It wants her to stay. The Forest That Remembers My Name is a haunting, atmospheric folk-horror novella perfect for fans of The Ritual, Annihilation, and slow-burn supernatural stories rooted in nature and memory.