--- product_id: 148254899 title: "Hex" price: "£28.86" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/148254899-hex store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Hex **Price:** £28.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hex - **How much does it cost?** £28.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/148254899-hex) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Hex (Audible Audio Edition): Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Jeff Harding, Macmillan Audio: Books Review: Small Town Horror at its Finest - I first stumbled across Thomas Olde Heuvelt last year when I read Echo, which totally blew me away, so much so that I immediately added Hex to my ever-growing TBR pile but put off reading it until this year. You know the way of these TBR piles. But when I heard Oracle was a continuation of Robert Grim's story (or maybe a prequel), Hex moved up higher on my TBR. And if I thought Echo was an amazing read, Hex surpassed that. Black Spring is an idyllic little town nestled in the Hudson Valley of New York State. On the outside, it appears life in this town is perfect, like you imagine small-town life would be. Think Mayberry, if you remember The Andy Griffith Show. They even have their own resident celebrity -- Katherine van Wyler, a centuries old witch who wanders the streets and drops in unexpectedly on families and often overstays her welcome. You would think having a resident witch would be awesome, that they town would have a thriving tourist industry, that they would do everything they could to exploit the woman's presence since Katherine comes across as a curiosity more than anything else. She sticks to her routine, and for the most part, you could set your watch by the times she makes certain appearances about town and never appears to be outwardly threatening. But the woman and the town have a history, and history shows the witch could be unpredictable. As a result, they have certain rules and regulations that are religiously adhered to, and violations of these laws often result in archaic forms of punishment. They have a system in place that monitors the witch's appearance, and God forbid she should appear in public and hang around, they have measures in place to make certain outsiders do not become aware of her presence. They also attempt to keep out the outsiders, and those who ignore the warnings and decide to make Black Spring their home... Well, they've more or less signed their lives away, and the lives of their children, and their childrens' children, because, you see, what goes on in Black Spring stays in Black Spring. It's like a roach motel: you can visit, and all is well, but live in Black Spring and you can never leave. Any attempt to do so can result in insanity, and even death. But as with any strictly regimented communities, there are those who seek to rebel. Aside from the few adults who resent their current living conditions, you have the teens, and in this particular case, a handful of teens who, in an age of social media, resent having their freedoms monitored or restricted and have established an underground society/club that is gathering evidence with the planes of going public with their dirty little secret. They think that by doing so, they will break the Black Spring curse and regain not just their freedom but those of the townsfolk as well. But there are those in town who are content to let sleeping dogs lie and will go to any extreme to make sure the town keeps its secrets. I know some of the reviews for Hex have been negative, citing that the book is not scary. The book, however, is terrifying in that we are witness the extent to which superstition can govern a community, and any attempt at change can start the gradual unraveling of a civilized society until they are reduced to a primal mob mentality resistant to any form of logic or reasoning. It's made all the more horrifying by what is revealed at the book's conclusion. Overall, I think Hex is small-town horror at its best. Heuvelt paints a chilling picture of what superstition and living in a constant state of fear can drive men to do, and how the tension of living with that constant fear can build until it finally explodes and how quickly civilized society can devolve to primitive levels. Highly recommended. Review: A lot to follow but worth the work - I chose this book for a book club I am a part of. I wanted a good fantasy/horror book. It’s definitely fantasy. It has a few horror-esque moments but in my unprofessional opinion, I wouldn’t stack this with my other horror books. The beginning was difficult to follow simple because the author was introducing so many characters at once. I lost sight of who was a child or adult, who was related to who, who was relevant, who was working for the town and who was a regular citizen. By the end, I still wasn’t completely clear but it didn’t take away from the story because a lot of those characters probably could have been left out completely. There were a few lulls in the book; boring characters and over explaining but nothing that was difficult to push through. For me, a lot of witch stories end up being cheesy but the author did an AWESOME job of keeping the witch mysterious, genuine and spooky. The plot and ending were predictable but it’s truly what I wanted to happen so I was excited when it did. The character development and what happened to who at the end was NOT predictable which made for a bit of a cliff hanger. Overall it was an awesome story, I just wish it had less character exposition in the first half. It took some discipline for me to get to the half way mark. ## Images ![Hex - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91bAAFHYTXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Small Town Horror at its Finest *by M***S on October 23, 2024* I first stumbled across Thomas Olde Heuvelt last year when I read Echo, which totally blew me away, so much so that I immediately added Hex to my ever-growing TBR pile but put off reading it until this year. You know the way of these TBR piles. But when I heard Oracle was a continuation of Robert Grim's story (or maybe a prequel), Hex moved up higher on my TBR. And if I thought Echo was an amazing read, Hex surpassed that. Black Spring is an idyllic little town nestled in the Hudson Valley of New York State. On the outside, it appears life in this town is perfect, like you imagine small-town life would be. Think Mayberry, if you remember The Andy Griffith Show. They even have their own resident celebrity -- Katherine van Wyler, a centuries old witch who wanders the streets and drops in unexpectedly on families and often overstays her welcome. You would think having a resident witch would be awesome, that they town would have a thriving tourist industry, that they would do everything they could to exploit the woman's presence since Katherine comes across as a curiosity more than anything else. She sticks to her routine, and for the most part, you could set your watch by the times she makes certain appearances about town and never appears to be outwardly threatening. But the woman and the town have a history, and history shows the witch could be unpredictable. As a result, they have certain rules and regulations that are religiously adhered to, and violations of these laws often result in archaic forms of punishment. They have a system in place that monitors the witch's appearance, and God forbid she should appear in public and hang around, they have measures in place to make certain outsiders do not become aware of her presence. They also attempt to keep out the outsiders, and those who ignore the warnings and decide to make Black Spring their home... Well, they've more or less signed their lives away, and the lives of their children, and their childrens' children, because, you see, what goes on in Black Spring stays in Black Spring. It's like a roach motel: you can visit, and all is well, but live in Black Spring and you can never leave. Any attempt to do so can result in insanity, and even death. But as with any strictly regimented communities, there are those who seek to rebel. Aside from the few adults who resent their current living conditions, you have the teens, and in this particular case, a handful of teens who, in an age of social media, resent having their freedoms monitored or restricted and have established an underground society/club that is gathering evidence with the planes of going public with their dirty little secret. They think that by doing so, they will break the Black Spring curse and regain not just their freedom but those of the townsfolk as well. But there are those in town who are content to let sleeping dogs lie and will go to any extreme to make sure the town keeps its secrets. I know some of the reviews for Hex have been negative, citing that the book is not scary. The book, however, is terrifying in that we are witness the extent to which superstition can govern a community, and any attempt at change can start the gradual unraveling of a civilized society until they are reduced to a primal mob mentality resistant to any form of logic or reasoning. It's made all the more horrifying by what is revealed at the book's conclusion. Overall, I think Hex is small-town horror at its best. Heuvelt paints a chilling picture of what superstition and living in a constant state of fear can drive men to do, and how the tension of living with that constant fear can build until it finally explodes and how quickly civilized society can devolve to primitive levels. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lot to follow but worth the work *by C***M on September 21, 2021* I chose this book for a book club I am a part of. I wanted a good fantasy/horror book. It’s definitely fantasy. It has a few horror-esque moments but in my unprofessional opinion, I wouldn’t stack this with my other horror books. The beginning was difficult to follow simple because the author was introducing so many characters at once. I lost sight of who was a child or adult, who was related to who, who was relevant, who was working for the town and who was a regular citizen. By the end, I still wasn’t completely clear but it didn’t take away from the story because a lot of those characters probably could have been left out completely. There were a few lulls in the book; boring characters and over explaining but nothing that was difficult to push through. For me, a lot of witch stories end up being cheesy but the author did an AWESOME job of keeping the witch mysterious, genuine and spooky. The plot and ending were predictable but it’s truly what I wanted to happen so I was excited when it did. The character development and what happened to who at the end was NOT predictable which made for a bit of a cliff hanger. Overall it was an awesome story, I just wish it had less character exposition in the first half. It took some discipline for me to get to the half way mark. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Witchy good time *by D***Z on May 15, 2023* So the story was good. It hooked me at the start when everyone knew of the witch and it was a “normal” thing. Then it kept me in when things started unfolding with the new generation. Then when things went downhill I was reading excited to see where it went. Although the end was crazy, I got lost a bit but still liked it. It was unexpected and good. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/148254899-hex](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/148254899-hex) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*