480 pages |Paperback

From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofHouse of Salt and Sorrowscomes a mesmerizing and chilling novel thatsThe VillagemeetsNeedful Thingsabout what lurks in the shadows of the people you think you know.

Unique, enchanting, and haunting.Brigid Kemmerer,NYTbestselling author of the Cursebreaker series

Ellerie Downing is waiting for something to happen. Life in isolated Amity Falls, surrounded by an impenetrable forest, has a predictable sameness. Her days are filled with tending to her familys beehives, chasing after her sisters, and dreaming of bigger things while her twin, Samuel, is free to roam as he wishes.

Early town settlers fought off monstrous creatures in the woods, and whispers that the creatures still exist keep the Downings and their neighbors from venturing too far. When some townsfolk go missing on a trip to fetch supplies, a heavy unease settles over the Falls.

Strange activities begin to plague the town, and as the seasons change, its clear that something is terribly wrong. The creatures are real, and theyre offering to fulfill the residents deepest desires, however grand, for just a small favor. These seemingly trifling demands, however, hide sinister intentions. Soon Ellerie finds herself in a race against time to stop Amity Falls, her family, and the boy she loves from going up in flames.