The Forest of Hands and Teeth Characters

Meet the Cast

Mary

Our girl Mary is obsessed with the ocean. And when we say obsessed, we're talking obsession on the Twilight-Hunger Games-Harry Potter scale. Everything and everyone in her life come second to...

Travis

According to the T-man, when he's by himself he dreams of life beyond the Forest, but since he's a realist he's also willing to suck it up and just deal with the life he's been given. That's why he...

Harry

If anyone has real man tattooed on his forehead, it's Harry. He's noble, loyal, and selfless.Our man Harry doesn't think about his own happiness as much as he thinks about the happiness of those ar...

Jed

Jed's a Guardian, a husband, a brother, and a protector, which basically means he's all up in everyone's business. Sometimes this is totally cool, but sometimes things just get a little chilly when...

Cass

Oh, Cassandra. When it comes to love and kisses, this girl has it all… taken away from her. She's Mary's sweet blonde bestie who nabs the boy Mary wants—Travis. She's got everything going for h...

Sister Tabitha

Remember the Reverend Mother from The Sound of Music? Mix her with the Trunchbull from Matilda, and presto—you've got yourself one big Sister Tabitha, coming right up. Sister Tabitha is all...

Beth

Beth doesn't have much of a presence herself in the story, but she is a (wait for it… twenty dollar word coming up…) catalyst for the actions/ feelings of other characters. Okay, more like just...

Jacob

Jacob, like Beth, takes a bit part in the story to highlight one of the main characters. In his case, he's there to shed some light on Cass. Thanks to Harry, little Jacob escapes the zombie attack...

Gabrielle

Oh, Gabrielle, you rebel turned refugee turned super-zombie… who never says a single word out loud to Mary. So why is she such a big deal to the Marymeister?We know Gabrielle was a rebel—and pr...

Mary's Mother

Drumroll, please… this is the lady who started it all. What? No, not the zombies—but this story and it's journey, along with all of the obsession, adventure, and desperation along the way. How?...

The Man on the Beach

This guy doesn't get a name or even much of a face, but he's (kind of) important. His existence proves that there's life at the ocean…. even if there are also zombies there. Because of him, Mary...