Plush Zero — Tyler H. Jolley

Everyone grows up with plushies. They're some of our first friends in life. Soft and fluffy, they give comfort, always take your side, and never argue. 

Unless, of course, they're evil.

Covie is a happily married mother of one who's trying to navigate a new world. A nasty pandemic infected all plush toys, leaving them animated, angry, and dangerous. Entire sections of cities have been taken over by the demonic plushes. Machete-wielding teddy bears and stuffed unicorns with razor-sharp teeth are the tip of the iceberg. The worst part? They're nearly impossible to kill. 

After a chance encounter with a claw machine, Covie's life is upended and she wakes up as an eleven-year-old girl. How will she ever explain it? Determined to get her life back, she searches the most treacherous parts of the city to find Plush Zero-the head plush.

It's BIG meets The Care Bears meets The Gremlins. If Covie can find Plush Zero, she might be able to get her life back, and take down the entire demented toy army.