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Empty Smiles

By Katherine Arden
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Publisher Description

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden thrills once again in the finale to the critically acclaimed, bone-chilling quartet that began with Small Spaces.

It’s been three months since Ollie made a daring deal with the smiling man to save those she loved, and then vanished without a trace. The smiling man promised Coco, Brian and Phil, that they’d have a chance to save her, but as time goes by, they begin to worry that the smiling man has lied to them and Ollie is gone forever. But finally, a clue surfaces. A boy who went missing at a nearby traveling carnival appears at the town swimming hole, terrified and rambling. He tells anyone who'll listen about the mysterious man who took him. How the man agreed to let him go on one condition: that he deliver a message. Play if you dare

Game on! The smiling man has finally made his move. Now it’s Coco, Brian, and Phil’s turn to make theirs. And they know just where to start. The traveling carnival is coming to Evansburg.

Meanwhile, Ollie is trapped in the world behind the mist, learning the horrifying secrets of the smiling man's carnival, trying everything to help her friends find her. Brian, Coco and Phil will risk everything to rescue Ollie—but they all soon realize this game is much more dangerous than the ones before. This time the smiling man is playing for keeps.

The summer nights are short, and Ollie, Coco, Brian, and Phil have only until sunrise to beat him once and for all—or it’s game over for everyone.

492 Reviews

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Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes“Hé bien c’était une sacré aventure, j’ai adoré chaque moment passé avec Ollie, Coco, Brian et Phil. Une petite saga jeunesse parfaite pour la période d'Halloween. J’avais hâte de connaître la conclusion de cette grande histoire, chaque tome était très intéressant avec leurs lots de terreur mais celui-là je pense que c’était le pire. J’ai horreur des clowns et Effroi à la fête foraine m'a rappelé pourquoi je les détestais, à côté le monstre du lac était moins effrayant. Dans l’ensemble le roman était cool, un petit peu tiré par les cheveux à certains moment et j’aurais aimé une vraie confrontation finale entre les enfants et l’homme qui rit mais la conclusion se tenait, tout le monde finit heureux. Ce reste une saga jeunesse donc je ne m’attendais pas à grand chose mais j’ai quand même passé un bon moment.”
Surprised Face with Open Mouth“I mean. It already said it in the title but … fu**** clowns. Now we’ve had every creepy thing we needed: scare crows, mirrors and ghost children, a creepy axe dude and pirates and now … clowns and a carnival. Well done.”

About Katherine Arden

Katherine Arden is the New York Times bestselling author of the Winternight trilogy and the Small Spaces quartet. In addition to writing novels, she enjoys aimless travel, growing vegetables, and running wild through the woods with her dog. She lives in Vermont.

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