New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in the critically acclaimed Small Spaces Quartet.Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in
Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian are ready to spend a relaxing winter break skiing together with their parents at Mount Hemlock Resort. But when a snowstorm sets in, causing the power to flicker out and the cold to creep closer and closer, the three are forced to settle for hot chocolate and board games by the fire.
Ollie, Coco, and Brian are determined to make the best of being snowed in, but odd things keep happening. Coco is convinced she has seen a ghost, and Ollie is having nightmares about frostbitten girls pleading for help. Then Mr. Voland, a mysterious ghost hunter, arrives in the midst of the storm to investigate the hauntings at Hemlock Lodge. Ollie, Coco, and Brian want to trust him, but Ollie's watch, which once saved them from the smiling man, has a new cautionary message: BEWARE.
With Mr. Voland's help, Ollie, Coco, and Brian reach out to the dead voices at Mount Hemlock. Maybe the ghosts need their help--or maybe not all ghosts can or should be trusted.
Dead Voices is a terrifying follow-up to
Small Spaces with thrills and chills galore and the captive foreboding of a classic ghost story.
Praise for Dead Voices:
★ “Arden handily transforms the
haunted house story into something much richer, scarier, and more sinister. . . Middle-graders who
thrill to spooks and scares will find plenty (maybe even more than they bargained for!) here.” —
Booklist,
starred review★ “Arden's high scare factor, richly drawn mountain setting, relevant themes of loss and belonging, and vividly eerie descriptions evoke
the very best of horror for this age set.” —
Kirkus Reviews,
starred review★ “In this
spooky sequel to
Small Spaces, Arden excels at creating an atmosphere of claustrophobic tension with
memorably menacing details. Readers will again be invested in the
ghoulish surprises in store for the resourceful, likably flawed protagonists.” —
Publishers Weekly,
starred review“
Standing just fine on its own (though newcomers will definitely be inspired to read
Small Spaces), this is a fine addition to any
scary stories shelf.” —
School Library Journal“
Entertaining and will be
enjoyed by middle school fans of light horror.”—
VOYA“This
chilling sequel to
Small Spaces . . . [has all] the necessary trappings for a
classic ghost story.”—
The Horn BookPraise for Small Spaces:
★ ★ ★
Three Starred Reviews22 State AwardsA Kirkus Best Book of 2018 – Middle-GradeA Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 – Middle-GradeA Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of 2018An Amazon Best Book – October 2018
A CCBC Choices List Pick – 2019
An ALA Notable Children’s Book – 2019★ “
Atmospheric horror at its best.
Chillingly tender.”—
Kirkus,
starred review
★ “With a
tantalizing pace and palpable suspense, all nicely grounded in realistic emotions, this well-wrought
spine-tingler is destined to be a hit (just makes sure the lights stay on).”—
Booklist,
starred review
★ “Riveting…The story moves at a good pace with just enough clues to keep the reader intrigued and guessing.”—
School Library Connection,
starred review “Is it a mystery? A fairy tale? A horror thriller? As the suspense gripped me, I just wanted to know one thing—WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Terrifying and fun.”—
R. L. Stine, author of the
Goosebumps and
Fear Street series
“The
perfect book to be read by firelight during a chilly autumn evening—though you might find yourself inching closer to the light as the story nears its terrifying conclusion. Katherine Arden is a gifted storyteller with a wicked imagination!”—
J. A. White, author of The
Thickety series and
Nightbooks
“This book scared the snot out of me.
Fast-paced and spine-tinglingly delightful. I defy you to read the first two chapters without staying up the rest of the night to finish. You’ve been warned!”
—Jonathan Auxier New York Times bestselling author of
The Night Gardener
