Empty smiles
Katherine Arden (Author)
"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 they'd have a chance to save her, but as time goes by, they begin to worry that the smiling man lied and Ollie is gone forever. Until a boy who went missing at a nearby traveling carnival suddenly appears, terrified and rambling, with a message for them: Play if you dare. Game on! The traveling carnival is coming to Evansburg, and the smiling man has made his first move. Now it's Coco, Brian, and Phil's turn to make theirs as they risk everything to rescue Ollie--but this game is much more dangerous than the ones before. This time, the smiling man is playing for keeps. They'll have only until sunrise to beat him once and for all--or it's game over for everyone"-- Back cover
Print Book, English, 2023
First paperback edition
Putnam, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2023