The Shuddering

By Ania Ahlborn

Ryan Adler and his twin sister, Jane, spent their happiest childhood days at their parents' mountain Colorado cabin--until divorce tore their family apart. Now, with the house about to be sold, the Adler twins gather with their closest friends for one last snowboarding-filled holiday. While commitment-phobic Ryan gazes longingly at Lauren, wondering if his playboy days are over, Jane's hopes of reconciling with her old boyfriend evaporate when he brings along his new fiancée. As drama builds among the friends, something lurks in the forest, watching the cabin, growing ever bolder as the snow falls...and hunger rises.

After a blizzard leaves the group stranded, the true test of their love and loyalty begins as the hideous creatures outside close in, one bloody attack at a time. Now Ryan, Jane, and their friends must fight--tooth and nail, bullet and blade--for their lives. Or else surrender to unspeakable deaths in the darkened woods.

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Published Jun 18, 2013

294 pages

Average rating: 7.14

88 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Steph Boggs
Feb 24, 2026
8/10 stars
This was such a quick and fantastic read. The author catches your attention from the very first chapter and holds your attention all the way to the end. The only reason I rated it 4 stars is because I feel as if the first two stories mentioned were unnecessary and didn't really add to the overall book. The ending was pretty good and I enjoyed how the author chose to end it.

I honestly felt like I was reading a horror movie script. I don't typically enjoy reading about monsters but this was great. Disclaimer though it is very gory at parts so read with discretion.
𖹭𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖘𖹭
Jul 09, 2025
9/10 stars
I recently got a kindle & my sister recommended this book to me (she absolutely loves horror, as do I) and this did not disappoint!

The author grips you within the first few sentences of the book & makes you grip your book/kindle with the need of knowing what happens next. I finished it in 3 days and could not put it down.

•trigger warnings•
Animal death
bakednachos
Oct 27, 2024
8/10 stars
Our club had mixed reviews on this one, with our lowest being 5.5 and our highest be 8.5! We all agreed the ending felt a bit rushed and could have used a few more pages.
DomiStar
Jul 17, 2023
3/10 stars
Hilarious thanks to the guy who read the audiobook. Terrible as its literally about nothing in the sense everyone and everything is just a plot device devoid of any depth or context.
deebags
Jan 01, 2023
8/10 stars
Overall good read. Written well, flow was nice. Kept my attention from start to finish. There were some surprising moments for me. I wish the ending was better.

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