In this "creepy-crawly...easy to get lost in" (Kirkus Reviews, starred
review) second book in the Whispering Pines middle grade series, Rae and
Caden take on flesh-eating centipedes that may be alien in
nature--perfect for fans of Stranger Things!Caden's brother Aiden is
many things: clever, powerful, vindictive. Unforgiving. And now, he's
also mysteriously free from the hellish dimensional prison that Caden
had trapped him in. Caden is sure that Aiden is out for revenge, but
since his parents refuse to see the danger when it comes to his brother,
he'll have to find a way to survive on his own. Meanwhile, Rae, freed
from the threat of the eye-snatching, monstrous Unseeing, has once again
turned all her focus toward finding her missing father. She believes the
town's shady alternative energy company, Green On!, might have the
information she seeks, so she joins their internship program to get
answers. Unfortunately, this means sacrificing her friendship with
Caden, who wants nothing to do with Green On! or anyone associated with
it. When a special assignment from Rae's internship leads her to uncover
an infestation of giant, flesh-eating centipedes that may be alien in
nature, she needs to convince Caden to help her get rid of them. The two
friends must learn to work together again, because this time, it's not
just Whispering Pines's fate that hangs in the balance, but the world's.