It's easy to connect with Tav, his longings, and his fears. Thorsness expertly weaves Tav's journey towards peace with real heart, and without taking anything away from the old fashion scares and sleuthing.Īt a basic level, though, the book is a very fine example of a debut author who clearly remembers what it's like to be a kid. Perhaps the most endearing part of the story, however, is Tav's journey to cope with grief Not too many years before, Tav lost his father in a fire. Tav and Harper get off to a rocky start, but perhaps inevitably they're brought together by a shadowy mystery that surrounds the woods on the family land, one that springs from a dark and-and maybe dangerous secret about Tav's family.Īll this is skillfully executed with plenty of scares and smiles as the new friends track down clues, uncover mysteries stacked on mysteries, and come closer to unraveling a secret that could change the course of Tav's family forever. Green the caretaker, and her daughter Harper, aspiring gardener and up just one grade level from Tav. Also inhabiting the creaky old house are mom's cousin Millie, the somewhat crusty and mean Grandma Eunice, stern Mrs. The story follows young Tav as he and his mom move back to the family land. The Wicked Tree is a classic spooky mystery with an uncommon amount of heart at its core. To save himself and his friends, Tav must go to the heart of the woods, find the Bad Tree, and confront an evil magic before it consumes him completely. Tav’s dreams grow more ominous, and he realizes time is running short. They piece together the Kreet family history, and discover a curse that’s been waiting generations for an heir.
While searching, Tav and Harper find antique photo albums, ancient diaries, and a secret laboratory. He enlists Harper, and together they search the estate for clues to Edward’s identity and how to help him. But he wasn’t, and he’s been trying to redeem himself since. If he’d been brave enough to act four years ago, he could have saved his dad from the fire that took their home. Though he’s unable to communicate where he came from or why he lives alone, in clear distress he scrawls two words: Bad Tree. On a dare, Tav ventures further into the woods with his new friend Harper, and they meet a mysterious, mute boy named Edward who lives in a decrepit cabin there. The dreams start out pleasant, but soon grow dark and menacing. Tav is told to stay out of the estate’s woods, but he can’t resist the chance to explore.Īfter Tav’s first trip into the woods, he begins to have strange dreams about a supernatural tree. Held in place by the magic of a long-ago patriarch, it has waited centuries to lure a descendant into its trap.Įleven-year-old Tavorian Kreet hates it when money troubles force his mom to move them in with his great-grandmother – though the historic house and grounds are pretty awesome.
Its thick, black trunk twists angrily up into the night sky.
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