COVER REVEAL for WHEN THE FOREST CALLS
COVER REVEAL for the beautiful, powerful cover for When the Forest Calls, an eco-fairytale horror revenge novella by acclaimed author Cassandra Newbould, with art by Kim Herbst!
We’re so excited to reveal the beautiful, powerful cover for When the Forest Calls, an eco-fairytale horror revenge novella by acclaimed author Cassandra Newbould (Climate of Chaos)! Releasing December 8, 2026, this gorgeous cover is by artist Kim Herbst.
About WHEN THE FOREST CALLS
Coming soon from Cassandra Newbould, exclusively via Stars and Sabers Publishing, a dark, woodland eco-fairytale novella of revenge blending fantasy and horror, pitched as “What if The Giving Tree stopped giving and decided to seek revenge instead?”
A logger’s daughter, transformed by a mysterious fog while protesting the planned felling of a forest’s last remaining heartwood tree, seeks the forest’s vengeance—and her own—leaving a trail of disappearing townsfolk in her wake.
Learn more in the cover reveal blog post:
Find preliminary preorder links, with more forthcoming, on the official book page. Ebook preorders are starting to show up now, and paperback links will roll out soon:
When the Forest Calls is a lush tale of revenge steeped in woodland fantasy lore and horror. We're thrilled to publish Cassandra's novella just in time for the longest nights! Releasing December 8, 2026.
Ad astra per fabulas,
Jendia Gammon, Editor-in-Chief
Gareth L. Powell
Scarlett R. Algee
KC Grifant
Helen Glynn Jones
Dennis K. Crosby
