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The Space Between the Trees
From acclaimed artist and writer Norm Konyu, Aurora Award-winner for A Call To Cthulhu, comes a visually stunning paranormal thriller.
A journey through mystery and time, via a labyrinth of eerie forests – with mind-bending twists and supernatural threats.
Norm Konyu delivers a supernatural and psychological thriller graphic novel, set in an eerie and extraordinary forest where Meera and Mark, an ordinary couple, find themselves lost during their journey to find a new home.
After an accident within the forest, the house hunters become the hunted. They must navigate a labyrinth of time and space, surrounded by towering trees with unusual qualities. As they wander deeper into the wilderness, they discover dark secrets and ancient powers that manipulate their every move.
The forest isn’t just alive – it’s watching. The couple must find a way to escape before they become lost forever in a world that defies logic and reason.
Norm Konyu, the award-winning creator of A Call To Cthulhu (2024 Aurora Award for Best Graphic Novel), The Junction, and Downlands, brings his signature style and talent to this uncanny and unforgettable tale. His mastery of animation and graphic storytelling infuses the pages with haunting and visuals and a palpable sense of dread.
Blending elements of supernatural horror with psychological tension, readers are drawn into the twisted reality between the trees, where time is fluid, fear is constant, and every turn is a new nightmare. This is a journey where nothing is ever what it seems.
A journey through mystery and time, via a labyrinth of eerie forests – with mind-bending twists and supernatural threats.
Norm Konyu delivers a supernatural and psychological thriller graphic novel, set in an eerie and extraordinary forest where Meera and Mark, an ordinary couple, find themselves lost during their journey to find a new home.
After an accident within the forest, the house hunters become the hunted. They must navigate a labyrinth of time and space, surrounded by towering trees with unusual qualities. As they wander deeper into the wilderness, they discover dark secrets and ancient powers that manipulate their every move.
The forest isn’t just alive – it’s watching. The couple must find a way to escape before they become lost forever in a world that defies logic and reason.
Norm Konyu, the award-winning creator of A Call To Cthulhu (2024 Aurora Award for Best Graphic Novel), The Junction, and Downlands, brings his signature style and talent to this uncanny and unforgettable tale. His mastery of animation and graphic storytelling infuses the pages with haunting and visuals and a palpable sense of dread.
Blending elements of supernatural horror with psychological tension, readers are drawn into the twisted reality between the trees, where time is fluid, fear is constant, and every turn is a new nightmare. This is a journey where nothing is ever what it seems.
104 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 21, 2025
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July 27, 2025
Norm Konyu’s unsettling, supernatural piece features Meera and Mark who accidentally drive off the road and find themselves stranded in a mysterious, maze-like forest. Dominated by an ancient, gargantuan tree, it’s a place where space and time don’t seem to be playing by the usual rules. Apparently, Konyu wanted his narrative to resemble an episode of The Twilight Zone and that’s very much how this feels. I loved Konyu’s off-kilter, slightly jagged illustrations and his inventive, vibrant use of colour. His story contains some marvellous Lovecraftian flourishes but I found Konyu’s eerie, enigmatic plot slightly frustrating - I’d have liked something a little more fleshed out. My impression was that Konyu was partly playing on ideas around the destruction of the natural world and nature’s subsequent desire for revenge but he downplays any underlying environmental messages or themes, highlighting instead Meera and Mark’s immediate experiences and blow-by-blow emotions.
Thanks to Netgalley and Titan for an ARC
Thanks to Netgalley and Titan for an ARC
October 19, 2025
"What is the one rule you must follow when you visit?...Never go into the trees."
Norm Konyu's new graphic novel is about a couple called Meera and Mark, they are on the search for a new home. On their way they are in a car accident that leaves them stranded in a forest where time is constantly twisting, they are being lead by something deep within the trees to places in time that defy logic. Up against this ancient force, Meera and Mark hurry to escape the forest or else become lost forever.
One of my favourite graphic novels I read recently by this author was The Downlands, when I seen there was another, I was excited to have recieve a copy.
I loved the idea of a forest staying firm in not being erased from the natural world and in it's own way seeking revenge for those it has lost. Within this I enjoyed how the supernatural plays a large part in creating bizarre scenarios that can't be explained. From page to page I was desperate so see the origin of this force as was the couple, waiting to see if they make it out.
It does feel like you are in a Twilight Zone episode with all the bends within the story. It was creepy but also had be invested from start to finish.
The signature are style made it all the more eerie when reading the darker parts of the story.
I enjoyed this one a lot, many thanks to @titancomics for the copy.
Norm Konyu's new graphic novel is about a couple called Meera and Mark, they are on the search for a new home. On their way they are in a car accident that leaves them stranded in a forest where time is constantly twisting, they are being lead by something deep within the trees to places in time that defy logic. Up against this ancient force, Meera and Mark hurry to escape the forest or else become lost forever.
One of my favourite graphic novels I read recently by this author was The Downlands, when I seen there was another, I was excited to have recieve a copy.
I loved the idea of a forest staying firm in not being erased from the natural world and in it's own way seeking revenge for those it has lost. Within this I enjoyed how the supernatural plays a large part in creating bizarre scenarios that can't be explained. From page to page I was desperate so see the origin of this force as was the couple, waiting to see if they make it out.
It does feel like you are in a Twilight Zone episode with all the bends within the story. It was creepy but also had be invested from start to finish.
The signature are style made it all the more eerie when reading the darker parts of the story.
I enjoyed this one a lot, many thanks to @titancomics for the copy.
November 11, 2025
I received this book from Netgalley/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.
My third Norm Konyu book and I was so hyped when I saw it! A big thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this one! Norm Konyu is quickly becoming one of my favourite horror artists. I started with Downlands earlier this year which I got from Netgalley, and then I read The Junction quickly after, and I was already hoping to read more. So I was delighted when I saw this one. Perfection! And the weather here at the moment, it is early August, is not really summery, more autumny so it is a great read for this time.
In this one we first see two people in the snow, looking for their colleagues/the workers that cut the trees. Something happens, people disappear. And we go to 2022. The forest has disappeared. Houses have appeared and we meet a couple on their way to find a new home. They reminiscence over the lost forest and how beautiful it used to be and that is when the road stops. Yep. Just dead stops. One moment there is a road with a truck coming from that direction and the next they are in the forest. And the forest has plans. We see the couple try to figure out the way but along the way they keep coming back to the same tree (which we saw in the before part) and weird glitches are happening. They seem to just keeps skipping through time and space.
And I have to say, I was at times a bit confused (and my head was a bit explodey) but also kept gasping in delight because it was just such a ride. Things that happened before now made more sense (like what happened with the phone or the water from the beginning after the crash), but at time same time, ouch. There were so many moments of things in the first pages that connected with the latter pages, and I was just constantly skipping back and forth (which isn’t easy on a computer) because I had to know, I had to confirm that what I read in the beginning was indeed what was said then.
The ending. OMG, OMG, OMG, what the actual whut? Thank you author, that was brilliant. Yes, I got a headache but I can also just applaud at the insanity of it all. Love it.
The art was, once again, great! I really like the style. It fits with the spooky/crazy/insane things that happen.
All in all, I am a bit confuddled, but mostly I am just impressed with what happened in this graphic novel. It was surely a ride and I am happy I experienced it. I definitely would love to re-read this one again someday, who knows what more hints I can find in the second run. I would highly recommend this one to all. Another banger from Norm Konyu!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
My third Norm Konyu book and I was so hyped when I saw it! A big thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this one! Norm Konyu is quickly becoming one of my favourite horror artists. I started with Downlands earlier this year which I got from Netgalley, and then I read The Junction quickly after, and I was already hoping to read more. So I was delighted when I saw this one. Perfection! And the weather here at the moment, it is early August, is not really summery, more autumny so it is a great read for this time.
In this one we first see two people in the snow, looking for their colleagues/the workers that cut the trees. Something happens, people disappear. And we go to 2022. The forest has disappeared. Houses have appeared and we meet a couple on their way to find a new home. They reminiscence over the lost forest and how beautiful it used to be and that is when the road stops. Yep. Just dead stops. One moment there is a road with a truck coming from that direction and the next they are in the forest. And the forest has plans. We see the couple try to figure out the way but along the way they keep coming back to the same tree (which we saw in the before part) and weird glitches are happening. They seem to just keeps skipping through time and space.
And I have to say, I was at times a bit confused (and my head was a bit explodey) but also kept gasping in delight because it was just such a ride. Things that happened before now made more sense (like what happened with the phone or the water from the beginning after the crash), but at time same time, ouch. There were so many moments of things in the first pages that connected with the latter pages, and I was just constantly skipping back and forth (which isn’t easy on a computer) because I had to know, I had to confirm that what I read in the beginning was indeed what was said then.
The ending. OMG, OMG, OMG, what the actual whut? Thank you author, that was brilliant. Yes, I got a headache but I can also just applaud at the insanity of it all. Love it.
The art was, once again, great! I really like the style. It fits with the spooky/crazy/insane things that happen.
All in all, I am a bit confuddled, but mostly I am just impressed with what happened in this graphic novel. It was surely a ride and I am happy I experienced it. I definitely would love to re-read this one again someday, who knows what more hints I can find in the second run. I would highly recommend this one to all. Another banger from Norm Konyu!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
December 5, 2023
Not my favourite work of his. There's definitely craftsmanship in the time travel aspect of the story, but it also feel very déjà vu (hah!) and there's just not a lot there.. Gorgeous as ever though
July 16, 2025
Beware the trees…
This was a beautifully rendered graphic novel with an aesthetic so unlike others I have read. The painterly art gave this tale an extra element of whimsical fantasy, like a colourful blurry dream of being lost in the woods. I always love a time loop and this was no exception! Twisting and surprisingly dark!
Overall, I’d say I enjoyed it. This was just perhaps a little more minimalistic than I would have liked in places and the dialogue was very simple. But creepy and strange all the same! Great for anyone interested in a colourful, eerie, timey-wimey, wander through the woods.
Thanks to Titan and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a beautifully rendered graphic novel with an aesthetic so unlike others I have read. The painterly art gave this tale an extra element of whimsical fantasy, like a colourful blurry dream of being lost in the woods. I always love a time loop and this was no exception! Twisting and surprisingly dark!
Overall, I’d say I enjoyed it. This was just perhaps a little more minimalistic than I would have liked in places and the dialogue was very simple. But creepy and strange all the same! Great for anyone interested in a colourful, eerie, timey-wimey, wander through the woods.
Thanks to Titan and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 23, 2025
Norm Konyu follows up the excellent Downlands with The Space Between the Trees, another eery story with fragments of the past but this time with a literal time travel element.
We follow Meera and Mark after they crash their car and get lost in a forest where not everything is as it seems.
Stunning Visuals
As you would expect from Norm Konyu, his art is a real treat for the eyes and there are some beautiful compositions. The design, the colour pallette, the watercolour quality to some of the backdrops – I’m always transfixed by his work and this book is no exception, with lush green forest, the orange evening light, the purple black of a gloomy graveyard, the blue on white of a clear day in the snow. The colours pop and make it a treat for the eyes.
Dream-like Plot
Perhaps intentionally, The Space Between the Trees doesn’t feel as though it fits together quite as well as Konyu’s last two books (both five-star reads for me, largely because of how thoughtfully written and emotionally impactful they were). This one didn’t quite have that same depth, though I could see why the simplicity in comparison would suit some readers.
The characters’ confusion after the crash and their dazed journey through different points in the forest’s history adds a sense of disorientation that you share as a reader; almost like drifting through a fever dream. In that respect, it works. But at times it also felt a little repetitive, with the characters circling back on themselves and not a great deal happening to glue you to the page. In a longer novel this might not have stood out as much, but at just over 100 pages, I found myself wishing for a bit more substance. It felt like it ended before it really began.
The final act delivers a sharp, unsettling burst of horror that lingers and the lack of explanation arguably makes it even more effective. Because of the sudden change in pace though, I felt like that juxtaposition between the sudden climax and the slower, meandering middle left the story feeling slightly uneven overall.
A Fun Idea
Despite having a few issues with the pacing, there was still plenty to enjoy here. I have enormous respect for the author and I like that he’s always pushing the boundaries and trying new things. The story was a fun idea and certainly at times evokes a sense of dread and that claustrophobic feeling of being unable to escape; yes the characters may be in a forest, but they can’t really get out of it or get to safety, and that feeling really makes you feel trapped.
Final Thoughts
While The Space Between the Trees didn’t resonate with me quite as strongly as The Junction or Downlands, it still showcases Konyu’s unmistakable artistry and brilliant imagination. It’s an atmospheric and visually stunning tale with flashes of that emotional weight I’ve come to expect from his work. Even when the story didn’t completely pull me in, there’s a creativity and ambition here that make it well worth exploring for fans of his previous books or anyone who enjoys eerie, dreamlike storytelling.
We follow Meera and Mark after they crash their car and get lost in a forest where not everything is as it seems.
Stunning Visuals
As you would expect from Norm Konyu, his art is a real treat for the eyes and there are some beautiful compositions. The design, the colour pallette, the watercolour quality to some of the backdrops – I’m always transfixed by his work and this book is no exception, with lush green forest, the orange evening light, the purple black of a gloomy graveyard, the blue on white of a clear day in the snow. The colours pop and make it a treat for the eyes.
Dream-like Plot
Perhaps intentionally, The Space Between the Trees doesn’t feel as though it fits together quite as well as Konyu’s last two books (both five-star reads for me, largely because of how thoughtfully written and emotionally impactful they were). This one didn’t quite have that same depth, though I could see why the simplicity in comparison would suit some readers.
The characters’ confusion after the crash and their dazed journey through different points in the forest’s history adds a sense of disorientation that you share as a reader; almost like drifting through a fever dream. In that respect, it works. But at times it also felt a little repetitive, with the characters circling back on themselves and not a great deal happening to glue you to the page. In a longer novel this might not have stood out as much, but at just over 100 pages, I found myself wishing for a bit more substance. It felt like it ended before it really began.
The final act delivers a sharp, unsettling burst of horror that lingers and the lack of explanation arguably makes it even more effective. Because of the sudden change in pace though, I felt like that juxtaposition between the sudden climax and the slower, meandering middle left the story feeling slightly uneven overall.
A Fun Idea
Despite having a few issues with the pacing, there was still plenty to enjoy here. I have enormous respect for the author and I like that he’s always pushing the boundaries and trying new things. The story was a fun idea and certainly at times evokes a sense of dread and that claustrophobic feeling of being unable to escape; yes the characters may be in a forest, but they can’t really get out of it or get to safety, and that feeling really makes you feel trapped.
Final Thoughts
While The Space Between the Trees didn’t resonate with me quite as strongly as The Junction or Downlands, it still showcases Konyu’s unmistakable artistry and brilliant imagination. It’s an atmospheric and visually stunning tale with flashes of that emotional weight I’ve come to expect from his work. Even when the story didn’t completely pull me in, there’s a creativity and ambition here that make it well worth exploring for fans of his previous books or anyone who enjoys eerie, dreamlike storytelling.
September 13, 2025
A hopeful and inevitable tale
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Meera and Mark are driving back from seeing a new house when the road vanishes and their car hits a tree. Lost in an endless forest of enormous trees, they keep returning to a scarred tree that sends them to another forest that looks remarkably the same but is wholly different, with different inhabitants, different ages of trees and different rules; in particular, one dark and empty forest has an unseen enemy that threatens Meera and Mark. Will they be able to find their way out of the forest or will they be lost in time and space forever?
Illustrated in a style reminiscent of Oscar-winning Flow, this graphic novel is one of those short stories that ends with a satisfying ending but without answering almost any of the questions set up throughout the narrative. The menace of the dark forest is well-demonstrated and the despair of the main characters ramps up as the various moving parts intersect, coming to a resounding ending that is hopeful and inevitable at the same time.
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Meera and Mark are driving back from seeing a new house when the road vanishes and their car hits a tree. Lost in an endless forest of enormous trees, they keep returning to a scarred tree that sends them to another forest that looks remarkably the same but is wholly different, with different inhabitants, different ages of trees and different rules; in particular, one dark and empty forest has an unseen enemy that threatens Meera and Mark. Will they be able to find their way out of the forest or will they be lost in time and space forever?
Illustrated in a style reminiscent of Oscar-winning Flow, this graphic novel is one of those short stories that ends with a satisfying ending but without answering almost any of the questions set up throughout the narrative. The menace of the dark forest is well-demonstrated and the despair of the main characters ramps up as the various moving parts intersect, coming to a resounding ending that is hopeful and inevitable at the same time.
September 26, 2025
Meera and Mark are house-hunting when they suddenly find themselves stranded in an eerie forest that they can’t escape from. Any attempt to leave drives them deeper into the forest and it’s time-bending mysteries.
This is a short, very creepy graphic novel with some really lovely artwork. The images, particularly those depicting the forest and trees, are really quite beautiful.
The story is simple and quite repetitive (it is after all, a time loop). I do feel the story has the potential to be something bigger – it just could have done more in my opinion. But I did love the imagery and the supernatural elements.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This is a short, very creepy graphic novel with some really lovely artwork. The images, particularly those depicting the forest and trees, are really quite beautiful.
The story is simple and quite repetitive (it is after all, a time loop). I do feel the story has the potential to be something bigger – it just could have done more in my opinion. But I did love the imagery and the supernatural elements.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
August 25, 2025
This was so strange and had me creeped out. Solid 3.5.
Thanks so much to the publisher for the DRC!
Thanks so much to the publisher for the DRC!
November 11, 2025
A story about a couple not only lost in the woods but also time and space. It's a quick read but a good one. I liked the animation style art too.
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