The Sinew Tree
A downloadable novelette
When he is awakened by a ruckus outside, Charles ventures out to find a gargantuan tree sprouting out from his backyard. From the canopy now consuming the sky descends tendrils that envelop living creatures in blood-draining cocoons. Narrowly escaping the clutches of the fleshy vines himself, Charles must find a way to save his family from The Sinew Tree.
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This was a great story! I loved the imagery and the details about how the tree worked. Very creepy apocalypse scenario, and an intriguing bittersweet ending that leaves you thinking "is Charles crazy or is the world crazy? And which is worse?". My favorite moment has to be when he tried rescuing the dogs, that was easily the most horrifying part of the novella. If there's one thing I think could be improved, it's that Charles could show a little more emotion to his family- his lack of emotion seems intentional, but I feel like the ending would hit harder if he stopped to really question himself about what he was doing.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed!
I just finished The Sinew Tree and really enjoyed it! Your writing has such a creepy cosmic atmosphere that got me from the start. I’d like to feature your story in my upcoming newsletter where I highlight recommended indie reads, and I’ll be linking to your Itch.io project page for readers to check it out. Thanks for creating such a fantastic story!
Oh, thank you so much! I'm flattered. If you want to feature it, that's perfecfly fine with me. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. You just made my day.
I posted the recommendation in the newsletter. You can check it out here.
Feel free to share! And keep on writing. :)
Awesome, I just read through it. Thank you so much for including my little story in there.