An Indie Bestseller!
Filled with chills, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden’s latest installment in the creep-tastic Small Spaces Quartet is sure to haunt.Until next time. That was chilling promise made to Ollie, Coco and Brian after they outsmarted the smiling man at Mount Hemlock Resort. And as the trio knows, the smiling man always keeps his promises. 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. Only, there's no one there, just a cryptic note left outside signed simply as —S.
The smiling man loves his games and it seems a new one is afoot. 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. 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.
One thing is for sure, the smiling man is back and he wants a rematch. And this time Brian is ready to play.
Praise for Dark Waters:An Amazon Best Book – August 2021“Arden
skillfully blends a creature feature with a survival tale, taking the series into new territory without deviating from its successful formula. The deliberate pacing maintains
a palpable sense of dread, equally anxiety-inducing and terrifying. . . Another
deliciously hair-raising entry in a series that continues to make a huge splash.” —
Kirkus Reviews“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“The ending definitely
ramped up the stakes once more and I’m now anxiously awaiting the conclusion to this
dark, creepy middle-grade series. 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“
Genuinely spooky . . . Arden’s
expert pacing and
vivid descriptions ratchet up the tension deliciously, build
eerie atmosphere, and make for some
truly scary moments . . . [and] a
tense cliff-hanger, which will leave readers
on the hook for the next installment.” —
Booklist“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“In this
hair-raising novel . . . middle-grade readers, ages 8-12, and their adult reading companions,
will be thrilled, and
frightened, by this latest adventure. . . This is a
very fun, and
eerie, read-aloud.” —
Addison County Independent 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 reviewPraise 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
