Larger	Under the Overtree Author: James A. Moore
	Book Information Publisher: Leisure Books Book Type: Mass Market Paperback Rating: 18 ISBN-13: 9780843951103 - ISBN-10: 0843951109 Publication Date: 10/2002 Pages: 496 Book Reviews

Under the Overtree tells the story of Mark Howell, an awkward, overweight teenager, who, as 'the new kid in town', is a natural target for the bullies who plague his high school. Although Mark briefly manages to avoid the thugs, he is eventually cornered in a nearby wood and takes a savage beating. During the assault, he strikes his head on a stone; his blood spills over the stone, awakening 'the Folk,' a clan of supernatural beings who come to embrace Mark as 'the One.' They become his guardian angels, protecting him from harm, literally remaking him, increasing his physical and mental prowess and turning him into one of the most popular kids in school. But the Folk's intentions are not entirely charitable. In fact, they are molding Mark to suit their own dark purposes. Mark's ultimate fate is uncertain: unless his 'becoming' is halted, he may spend eternity as a pawn of his benefactors.