Hey diddily ho, everyone. I'm back, and this month it's my turn to twist the plot of a book in order to mangle the back-cover synopsis. I hope you enjoy....
Why are children such horrible bullies?
All it wants is to sleep, but even the deepest of dreamers has to awaken now and then for sustenance. A carnivore, yes, and that's all the world sees. No one appreciates its restraint - IT only eats every 27 years. Yet, it's demonised simply for where it sits in the food chain. No one calls a lion "evil" or "a monster" for taking down a gazelle.
Pennywise, the only creature of its kind in a lonely universe, rises from its slumber and goes out in search of company. But no one wants to be friends with something so different. They call it names, dramatically scream at it just to hurt its feelings, and take any and every opportunity to exclude it from their fun.
Is it any wonder, then, that eventually Pennywise stops making the effort? Is it any wonder that these horrid, spiteful kids end up on the menu?
Pennywise must feed before it can return to its slumber, and the clock is ticking. It starves while its prey mocks and avoids it. It's the same as anyone else - we all need to eat - but every attempt IT makes to feed ends in disappointment and hunger pangs.
Will IT get what it needs to survive, or will this rogue bunch of preteens be its undoing?
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