Fantasy

Review: Among the Twisted Roots by B.H. Lewis

October 29, 2026

Synopsis:

Terran goes through his day-to-day life following the same routine; wake up in darkness, work alongside his work crew in darkness, eat in darkness, and suppress any memory of what happened to his mother five years ago.

But when whispers of strange sightings and forbidden encounters ripple through the tunnels, everything Terran thought he knew begins to shift.

A sudden assembly, unexpected guards, and the shocking declaration of an Upperworlder’s presence threaten to unravel the fragile order of their hidden society.

Caught between curiosity and fear, Terran must navigate loyalty, survival, and the dangerous possibility of a world beyond the earth he calls home.

Review:

We meet Terran during his daily routine. He and his friends live underground in the dark. They have never seen daylight, and from time to time, someone mentions people from above, but it is always dismissed as one of those things that cannot be real. Then it actually becomes a reality, and once Terran learns what is really going on, it changes everything.

The idea of mutations forcing people to live underground to protect themselves comes with a lot of storytelling potential, and I felt that the book delivered on that front. Never knowing what daylight, fire, or colours are like, and never experiencing anything that comes with living above ground, felt like a very sad reality. Seeing that everyone made the best of the situation and learned to adapt almost sounded too good to be true. Once the status quo is threatened, Terran begins to see behind the curtain, and I enjoyed watching him keep an open mind and accept that they had been fed lies for a long time.
It becomes clear that challenging the current regime would not make him a popular person. He is not willing to back down and fights for the truth, and the growth he goes through is beautiful to see and made me like him even more.

It took me a little while to get into the story, and the beginning felt somewhat slow, but once it started to pick up, I was fully engaged. This book came with an interesting concept that became very political towards the end, and the ending left me wanting more.

🌙 Recension: Among the Twisted Roots by B.H. Lewis
📚 Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia
📅 Release Date: October 29, 2026
📖 Publisher: Vanguard Press
📱 Read as: Kindle
📗 included in Kindle+
💸 I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 326
⭐️ 4/5