And Then the Trees Came Knocking
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Something is wrong with the trees. This is the first thing "Dani" Coburn realizes on her way home from work one night. Trees don't run like bones breaking. And they most certainly don't eat people. At least, they didn't used to.
Dani, and a group of survivors, must now navigate a compromised apartment high-rise for refuge while the world crumbles outside. What are these creatures? Why are they here? And why are some of them wearing human skin?
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