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The Splintering Boy
A folk horror reimagining of Pinocchio-haunted by grief, shaped from cursed wood, and hungry for truth it can devour.

In a quiet village forgotten by time, Geppetto-a grieving father and master woodcarver-defies nature to carve a replica of the son he lost. But the wood he chooses is not ordinary. It's cut from the Gallows Pine, a cursed tree that once hanged a sorcerer whose dying breath seeded it with a terrible promise: to give sorrow a shape.

What rises from the carving bench is no innocent puppet. It moves on its own. It lies-and the world bends to believe it. As Geppetto's creation explores the village, it begins to infect reality with its mimicry: reshaping memory, bending perception, and unraveling the fabric of truth itself.

This is not the story you remember. This is the splintered, bone-deep nightmare beneath the fairy tale.

Perfect for fans of atmospheric horror, folk curses, and psychological descent.

Book details

• Full title: The Splintering Boy
• Author: Philip Stengel
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88
• EAN: 9798289664112
• ID: 50681384
• Publisher: Independently published
• Weight: 131 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 5 mm
• Date of publishing: 25. June 2025

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