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The roots of evil run deeper than you can ever imagine.
Lucas Sawyer and his wife Tamsen find themselves marooned in the heart of a mid-nineteenth century wilderness forest. They are rescued by Jonah Duvall, a mysterious woodsman abiding in this strange valley with his wife Jezebel and thier son Cord. Brooding over all stands the Devil Tree - a huge evil jackpine that has summoned them to this valley to feed upon their collective emotions and their unnatural offspring. Part earth spirit, part elder demon - the tree is farming them.
The characters are bound in a tightening noose of of undeniable fate. As winter sets in they must face the tree's unholy fury in an utterly horrific finale.
DEVIL TREE is a story that will take you further into the heart of unimaginable horror.
What Some Folks Are Saying About Steve Vernon's DEVIL TREE!
"A mesmerizing journey into unimaginable darkness, DEVIL TREE showcases Steve Vernon at the height of his power, and results in a provocative, profoundly unsettling novel you will never forget." - Greg F. Gifune, author of THE BLEEDING SEASON
"DEVIL TREE is a frightening tale of man versus nature in every meaning. Vernon has written a tale of murder, infidelity, death and depravity. Full of horror and darkness - a supernatural tale like no other." - DARK RIVER PRESS
"If you are looking for a story that will scare you, DEVIL TREE is a great read." - SIZZLING HOT BOOK REVIEWS
"A well-written story that will appeal to fans of both the grotesque and magical realism. You must have a tough stomach to be able to handle this tale - OPINIONS OF A WOLF
"With Cronenberg-esque body terror, a Wendigo-type sub plot, and a wicked tree that would give the vegetation in the original EVIL DEAD a run for its money, DEVIL TREE is a best bet for horror fans tired of not being scared by horror fiction." - THE HORROR FICTION REVIEW
"This genre needs new blood and Steve Vernon is quite a transfusion." - Edward Lee
"Steve Vernon was born to write. He's the real deal and we're lucky to have him." - Richard Chizmar
Five 5-Star reviews - this book is as much a piece of literature as it is a horror story. One of the darkest novels that I have ever written - it will haunt you.
Some journeys were like rivers. You dropped your canoe into the current and hung on hard while the go just took you. Some were like oceans – deep, wide and hard to figure. Those journeys were the ones you navigated by skill and dead reckoning.
And if you reckoned wrong you’d most likely wind up dead.
Abraham Golightly had hanged a man once. The truth was, the man had needed hanging more badly than most, but on some nights he saw those feet kicking at death, tree-high and a long way down.
Abraham had traveled through deep wide country for the last two weeks, riding up alongside of the Greensnake River, breaking ground for an impending invasion of immigrants. He had trapped and scouted these parts for most of his life. He thought he had seen everything there was to see.
Not hardly.
Not yet.
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German
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Already translated.
Translated by Pedro Pablo Perez Aguero
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Author review: Always a pleasure to work with. A true professional. |
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Italian
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Already translated.
Translated by Paola Cirino
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Author review: One of my darkest and most literate horror novels. Paola Cirino did a fine job translating this work. |
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Danilo Tavares Marinho da Silva
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Author review: Fast and efficient. |
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Gabriela Miranda
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