{"product_id":"when-the-woods-ask-questions-j-c-jalex-9798253409763","title":"When The Woods Ask Questions: The Bitter Path of Baba Yaga: A Bitter Crumbs Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome gates keep danger out.\u003cbr\u003eOthers keep the truth in.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen BAYAN Energy brings \"smart progress\" to the quiet town of Wickerford, everything seems fine-until the questions begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLights flicker where they shouldn't. Systems behave too perfectly. And deep in the woods, something ancient is watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRowan didn't mean to follow the breadcrumbs.\u003cbr\u003eHe didn't mean to find the house with legs.\u003cbr\u003eHe definitely didn't mean to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Baba Yaga isn't a monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's a measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the town clings to comfort and the truth begins to surface, Rowan and his friends are forced into a choice no one should have to make: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast pain that breaks everything...\u003cbr\u003eor slow pain that reveals it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe forest does not punish.\u003cbr\u003eIt stops holding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when it does-\u003cbr\u003eeverything hidden begins to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A dark modern folklore thriller blending \u003cb\u003eBaba Yaga mythology, ethical systems, and quiet horror\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Hazel Wood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmall Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOver the Garden Wall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBalance isn't gentle.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the forest keeps its own score.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. C. Jalex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798253409763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"J. C. Jalex","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623649915135,"sku":"9798253409763","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-the-woods-ask-questions-j-c-jalex-9798253409763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}