It's The Village meets Needful Things in this mesmerizing and chilling novel set in the secluded town of Amity Falls--Ellerie has the chance to have her secret wishes come true, but there's a price to pay. From Erin A. Craig, the New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows.
Ellerie Downing lives in the quiet town of Amity Falls in the Blackspire Mountain range--five narrow peaks stretching into the sky like a grasping hand, bordered by a nearly impenetrable forest of tall pines. The Downings are beekeepers by trade and the honey their hives produce is celebrated and revered throughout Amity Falls. Though the early townsfolk fought off the devils in the woods, to this day visitors are few and rare. But when a supply party goes missing, some worry the monsters that stalked the region have once more returned.
As fall turns to winter, more strange activities plague the town. They point to a tribe of devilish and mystical creatures who promise to fulfill the residents' deepest desires, however grand and impossible, for just a small favor. But their true intentions are much more sinister. Ellerie finds herself in a race against time before all of Amity Falls, her family, and the boy she loves, go up in flames. Small Favors is a beautifully creepy, gothic tale, loosely based on the fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin.
Ellerie Downing lives in the quiet town of Amity Falls in the Blackspire Mountain range--five narrow peaks stretching into the sky like a grasping hand, bordered by a nearly impenetrable forest of tall pines. The Downings are beekeepers by trade and the honey their hives produce is celebrated and revered throughout Amity Falls. Though the early townsfolk fought off the devils in the woods, to this day visitors are few and rare. But when a supply party goes missing, some worry the monsters that stalked the region have once more returned.
As fall turns to winter, more strange activities plague the town. They point to a tribe of devilish and mystical creatures who promise to fulfill the residents' deepest desires, however grand and impossible, for just a small favor. But their true intentions are much more sinister. Ellerie finds herself in a race against time before all of Amity Falls, her family, and the boy she loves, go up in flames. Small Favors is a beautifully creepy, gothic tale, loosely based on the fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin.
Praise for SMALL FAVORS:
A Reese s Book Club Recommended Spooky Read!
A POPSUGAR Best Book of July Pick!
"[A] gloriously dark fairy tale...Erin A. Craig has conjured a spellbinding tale of magic and horror." Shelf Awareness, starred review
If you re looking for a book to give you goosebumps as you read, you re going to want to add this one to your TBR! The Nerd Daily
"A chilling tale about what lurks in the shadows of the people you think you know." TOR
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig will give you chills no matter how hot it is outside." Popsugar
"An engrossing combination of the supernatural and human psychology." Kirkus
"Small Favors is as much about humanity as it is about horror. Perfect for readers who love mysteries and the macabre." BookPage
"Fans of Brenna Yovanoff and Erin Bowman will enjoy this lushly built, ominous rural America." PW
"Craig twists a slow-burn fairy tale around classichorror tropes that ultimately land on satisfying beats." SLJ
Praise for HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWS:
Haunting, atmospheric, and immersive. --Bustle
Nothing short of both haunting and mesmerizing. . .a perfect step into escapism and away from real life. --Hypable
"It s a fairy tale, a young-adult romance (though gothic enough for adult readers) and a whodunit too."--The Wall Street Journal
"Chilling and atmospheric."--Laura E. Weymouth, author of The Light Between Worlds
"Evocative details and lyrical, moody prose . . . a richly conceived story that blends mythic and Gothic storytelling."--PW
"The novel s vivid, evocative atmosphere will please fans of the gothic . . . chills aplenty."--The Bulletin
"Equal parts gothic fairy tale and romance . . . compulsively readable." SLJ
"This moody maritime retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses blends elements of suspense and horror for a gothic twist on a familiar tale. A memorably built world populated with a hauntingly doomed family."--Booklist
A Reese s Book Club Recommended Spooky Read!
A POPSUGAR Best Book of July Pick!
"[A] gloriously dark fairy tale...Erin A. Craig has conjured a spellbinding tale of magic and horror." Shelf Awareness, starred review
If you re looking for a book to give you goosebumps as you read, you re going to want to add this one to your TBR! The Nerd Daily
"A chilling tale about what lurks in the shadows of the people you think you know." TOR
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig will give you chills no matter how hot it is outside." Popsugar
"An engrossing combination of the supernatural and human psychology." Kirkus
"Small Favors is as much about humanity as it is about horror. Perfect for readers who love mysteries and the macabre." BookPage
"Fans of Brenna Yovanoff and Erin Bowman will enjoy this lushly built, ominous rural America." PW
"Craig twists a slow-burn fairy tale around classichorror tropes that ultimately land on satisfying beats." SLJ
Praise for HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWS:
Haunting, atmospheric, and immersive. --Bustle
Nothing short of both haunting and mesmerizing. . .a perfect step into escapism and away from real life. --Hypable
"It s a fairy tale, a young-adult romance (though gothic enough for adult readers) and a whodunit too."--The Wall Street Journal
"Chilling and atmospheric."--Laura E. Weymouth, author of The Light Between Worlds
"Evocative details and lyrical, moody prose . . . a richly conceived story that blends mythic and Gothic storytelling."--PW
"The novel s vivid, evocative atmosphere will please fans of the gothic . . . chills aplenty."--The Bulletin
"Equal parts gothic fairy tale and romance . . . compulsively readable." SLJ
"This moody maritime retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses blends elements of suspense and horror for a gothic twist on a familiar tale. A memorably built world populated with a hauntingly doomed family."--Booklist