A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for
fans of Stranger Things, Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Peterson Haddix,
from New York Times bestselling author and the Decemberists' lead
singer/songwriter, Colin Meloy.
Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.
All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on a sinister edge:
a penny on a doormat. An odd man in a brown suit under a streetlamp. The
persistent sound of an ax chopping in the middle of the night.
He keeps telling himself that this is Seaham, a sleepy seaside town
where nothing ever happens. Or at least nothing did, until his dad's
construction company opened up the cliff beneath the old--some say
cursed--Langdon place.
Soon, though, he and his friends can't deny it: more and more of the
adults in town are acting strangely. An ancient, long-buried evil has
been unleashed upon the community, and it's up to the kids to stop it
before it's too late. . . .