In "Empty Smiles," the fourth installment of the small-town horror series by Katherine Arden, the unsettling atmosphere of the enchanting yet eerie world continues to grip its characters. Set against a backdrop of unspeakable secrets and hidden horrors, the story follows a group of friends as they confront their haunting pasts and sinister events that unravel in their community. As the line between reality and nightmares blurs, they must uncover the truth lurking beneath the surface—a truth that could cost them their lives. With chilling prose and a rich sense of dread, Arden crafts a tale that lingers long after the last page. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Small Spaces Quartet .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

This book was published in 2022 by Youth Large Print .

Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden spent a year of high school in Rennes, France. Following her acceptance to Middlebury College in Vermont, she deferred enrollment for a year in order to live and study in Moscow. At Middlebury, she specialized in French and Russian literature. After receiving her BA, she moved to Maui, Hawaii, working every kind of odd job imaginable, from grant writing and making crepes to guiding horse trips. Currently, she lives in Vermont, but really, you never know.