“I know about cannibalistic flowers, but this tree monster is utterly unbelievable.”

30. Twilight: Demon Tree – Colin Daniel

This has one of the best book covers I’ve ever encountered, painted by Enric Torres. Super creepy green lady face in the tree, super gnarled tree, super scared 1983 teen in a pale pink sweatshirt and white sneakers. She’s not getting anywhere. This tree is an obvious threat.

The town of Wells is also super creepy, like many small towns that someone moves into when they become an orphan before it. Everybody in Wells suddenly becomes super mean during the fall and winter seasons. There is also a fog that does not precede leper pirates (sigh). No one can get out of Wells, no one can successfully own a dog in Wells, and no one can act like they like anyone else at all in Wells as all of these things lead to death and destruction. Unless one plucky teen orphan can figure the whole thing out without going to the library at all and help the town and her more taciturn than taciturn grandparents. The secret ingredient is hate this time.

 

Thorfy’s not a scary ghost or a plucky teen, but he looks great in a green sweater.

 

Thorfy’s working on being super creepy, he’s made it to the trees.
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