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Dark Waters

by Katherine Arden

A lake expedition becomes a perilous rematch

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A lake expedition becomes a perilous rematch

Ollie, Coco, and Brian are drawn back into the smiling man’s dangerous games, this time amid a sailing trip on Lake Champlain. The outing takes a sharp turn when the group is shipwrecked on a deserted island and faces a monster on land and water. Brian’s complicated place among his former best friend and his newer friends adds a layer of friendship tension to the supernatural danger. As the latest installment in the Small Spaces Quartet, the book brings its returning threat into a new setting and puts Brian at the center of the challenge.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in supernatural adventure and monster stories.
  • Readers following the Small Spaces Quartet and its recurring characters.
  • Readers who enjoy stories involving friendship tensions alongside danger.

Themes

Friendship and changing relationshipsSupernatural threatsCourage under pressureAdventure on Lake Champlain

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Book overview

Filled with chills, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden's latest installment in the creep-tastic Small Spaces Quartet is sure to haunt. Now in paperback.

Until next time. That was the chilling promise the smiling man made to Ollie, Coco, and Brian after they last outsmarted him. And as the trio knows, the smiling man always keeps his promises. So when the lights flicker and a knock sounds at the door, there can only be one explanation: he's back and a frightening new game is afoot.

But before the three friends can unravel the smiling man's latest nightmarish scheme, they set sail on Lake Champlain, where it's said Vermont's very own Loch Ness monster lives. Brian is thrilled. He hasn't sailed since visiting family in Jamaica, and even the looming threat of the smiling man can't put a damper on what is guaranteed to finally be a day of fun--even if it is awkward being stuck on a boat with his former best friend, Phil, and his new best friends, Coco and Ollie. But when this crew find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island and hunted by a monster on both land and sea, fun becomes the last thing on their minds. The smiling man has at long last set the stage for a perilous rematch. But this time, Brian is ready to play.
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