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New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden thrills once again in the finale to the critically acclaimed bonechilling quartet that began with Small Spaces

Its 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 theyd 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 Aboy who went missing at a nearby traveling carnival appears at the town swimming hole terrified and rambling He tells anyone wholl listen aboutthe mysterious man who took him How theman 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 its Coco Brian and Phils 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 mistlearning the horrifying secrets of the smiling mans carnival trying everything to help her friends findher Brian Coco and Phil willrisk everything to rescue Olliebut 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 andOllie Coco Brian and Phil have only until sunrise to beat him once and for allor its game over for everyone