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, starred review 'In this spooky sequel to Small Spaces, Arden excels at creating an atmosphere of claustrophobic tension with memorably menacing details. Praise for Dead Voices: 'Arden handily transforms the haunted house story into something much richer, scarier, and more sinister. Dead Voices is a terrifying follow-up to Small Spaces with thrills and chills galore and the captive foreboding of a classic ghost story. Maybe the ghosts need their help-or maybe not all ghosts can or should be trusted. Voland's help, Ollie, Coco, and Brian reach out to the dead voices at Mount Hemlock. Ollie, Coco, and Brian want to trust him, but Ollie's watch, which once saved them from the smiling man, has a new cautionary message: BEWARE. Voland, a mysterious ghost hunter, arrives in the midst of the storm to investigate the hauntings at Hemlock Lodge. Coco is convinced she has seen a ghost, and Ollie is having nightmares about frostbitten girls pleading for help. Ollie, Coco, and Brian are determined to make the best of being snowed in, but odd things keep happening.

But when a snowstorm sets in, causing the power to flicker out and the cold to creep closer and closer, the three are forced to settle for hot chocolate and board games by the fire. Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian are ready to spend a relaxing winter break skiing together with their parents at Mount Hemlock Resort. New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in the critically acclaimed Small Spaces Quartet.

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