The bone-chilling instantly New York Times bestselling tale of an unsettling unbreakable
friendship—from acclaimed horror author Paul Tremblay. “All the questions we ask as kids about
who we are and what we’re worth take a terrifying turn in this spooky tale of a sinister
inhuman imposter and the nightmares he brings. Tremblay has taken the world of horror for
adults by storm and in his middle-grade debut once again he serves up scenes that will make
you squirm long after the book is closed.”
—M.T. Anderson National Book Award Winner When Casey Wilson’s parents tell him that his friend
is coming for a sleepover he has no idea who that might be. Ever since the Zoom Incident
everyone treats him like a pariah and his tics are worse than ever. When Morel appears he’s
not like any friend Casey has ever met. His skin is like clay and he doesn’t speak. But
Casey’s parents are charmed by the strange kid and it’s nice to have someone to talk to
besides his sister Ally who is away at college. As his normally loving parents grow distant
from Casey they gush and fawn over Morel. Casey knows something is wrong—but with no end in
sight to the sleepover he’s exhausted. And in the dark out of the corner of his eye Morel
doesn’t look like a kid at all. . . .
