Empty Smiles
Empty Smiles by Katherine Arden, published by Penguin on August 9, 2022, is the concluding installment of a thrilling quartet that began with Small Spaces. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Ollie, who has vanished after making a deal with the enigmatic smiling man, leaving her friends Coco, Brian, and Phil to unravel the mystery of her disappearance. As they grow increasingly concerned that Ollie may be lost forever, a clue emerges from a boy who escaped a nearby carnival, setting the stage for a high-stakes adventure.
Readers will find a gripping tale that intertwines elements of paranormal, suspense, and social themes, as Coco, Brian, and Phil embark on a daring quest to rescue Ollie from the clutches of the smiling man. The arrival of the traveling carnival in Evansburg marks the beginning of a dangerous game, where the stakes are higher than ever. As Ollie navigates the chilling secrets of the carnival, her friends must confront their fears and work together to save her before time runs out. This edition promises to deliver a captivating conclusion to the series, filled with tension and unexpected twists.
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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.
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