Katherine Arden wrote a banger of a trilogy with Winternight, so when I learned she wrote a middle grade horror novel, I was absolutely intrigued and truthfully, INCREDIBLY impressed. In a short novel, she was able to breathe incredible life into this small Vermont town, its mythology, and a tight cast of characters with a fun, capable MC. I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did, but it really was amazing. I would absolutely recommend this to any middle school aged kid wanting to dabble in some light horror.

Goddamn, the power of friendship and love is SO GOOD!!!!