Empty Smiles

Katherine Arden's final book in the Small Spaces quartet, The Smiling Man, is now available in paperback. Coco, Brian, and Phil must play a dangerous game to rescue Ollie from the smiling man's carnival.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with the thrilling conclusion to her critically acclaimed, bone-chilling quartet that began with Small Spaces. Now available in paperback, this final installment follows the story of Ollie, who made a daring deal with a smiling man to save those she loved, only to vanish without a trace. Three months have passed, and Coco, Brian, and Phil are beginning to worry that the smiling man has lied to them and that Ollie is gone forever. However, a terrified and rambling boy who went missing at a nearby traveling carnival appears with a message for the trio from the mysterious man who took him: "Play if you dare. Game on!" The smiling man has finally made his move, and it's up to Coco, Brian, and Phil to make theirs. Meanwhile, Ollie is trapped in the world behind the mist, learning the horrifying secrets of the smiling man's carnival and trying everything to help her friends find her. Brian, Coco, and Phil will risk everything to rescue Ollie, but they soon realize that this game is much more dangerous than the ones before. This time, the smiling man is playing for keeps.

Weight: 170g
Dimension: 127 x 196 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780593109205