★ “Arden handily transforms the haunted house story into something much richer, scarier, and more sinister.
This is a very fun, and eerie, read-aloud.” - Addison County Independent middle-grade readers, ages 8-12, and their adult reading companions, will be thrilled, and frightened, by this latest adventure. “Those who are attracted to mystery, adventure, and spooky stories will be drawn to this sequel like a moth to a flame.” -S chool Library Journal a tense cliff-hanger, which will leave readers on the hook for the next installment.” - Booklist Arden’s expert pacing and vivid descriptions ratchet up the tension deliciously, build eerie atmosphere, and make for some truly scary moments.
If you haven’t picked up this series yet, now is the perfect time to do so, if only to suffer with us all through the wait for the final book.” - The Nerd Daily “The ending definitely ramped up the stakes once more and I’m now anxiously awaiting the conclusion to this dark, creepy middle-grade series.
“Describing the creepy setting where all the action takes place with cinematic detail, Arden piles on the terror, weaving in Lake Champlain history and pirate lore.” - Buffalo News Another deliciously hair-raising entry in a series that continues to make a huge splash.” - Kirkus Reviews The deliberate pacing maintains a palpable sense of dread, equally anxiety-inducing and terrifying. “Arden skillfully blends a creature feature with a survival tale, taking the series into new territory without deviating from its successful formula. One thing is for sure, the smiling man is back and he wants a rematch. When they’re left shipwrecked on an island haunted by a monster on both land and sea, Brian's survival instincts kick in and it's up to him to help everyone work together and find a way to escape. But first, the three friends will have to survive a group trip to Lake Champlain where it's said Vermont's very own Loch Ness monster lives. The smiling man loves his games and it seems a new one is afoot. Only, there's no one there, just a cryptic note left outside signed simply as -S. So when the lights flicker on and off at Brian's family's inn and a boom sounds at the door, there's just one visitor it could be. And as the trio knows, the smiling man always keeps his promises. That was chilling promise made to Ollie, Coco and Brian after they outsmarted the smiling man at Mount Hemlock Resort.
Filled with chills, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden’s latest installment in the creep-tastic Small Spaces Quartet is sure to haunt.
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