Under the Tree
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Last published Wed, Mar 16, 2016
Too many things are going wrong in Melody Riller's life. One second she's her own grumpy, isolated- but happy- 12 year old self who's only best friend is a cat. The next moment, her cat is missing, her family is stuck in the half empty house they were supposed to move out of, and Christmas is right around the corner, looming in her face with an overly cheery grin. Nothing seems to go her way, until Christmas morning. But this little ball of fuzz isn't all that his adorable features deem him to be, and Melody is soon to find out as she is dragged into a world of danger that was unknown to her before. As terrifying secrets are unleashed, new friends are met, and Melody is put way outside her comfort zone of socializing, she is soon faced with the decision of how far she will go for her best friend- while risking the lives of others.
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