{"product_id":"the-crossroads-at-midnight-9781945820687","title":"The Crossroads at Midnight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2021 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unsettling in the best way.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wonderfully terrifying.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gets under your skin.\" -- \u003ci\u003eGEEK MOM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Striking drawings and suspenseful storytelling.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eio9\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterful collection of tales from the faded border between our day-to-day world and the horrifying unknown on the other side of midnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn old woman living alone on the edge of a bog gets an unexpected -- and unsettling -- visitor, throwing her quiet life into a long-buried mystery. An isolated backwoods family stumbles into good fortune for a time with a monstrous discovery in the lake behind their house, but that time is running short. And a misfit little girl, struggling to make friends, meets an understanding soul one day at the beach: but why will he only play with her alone at night? All these lonely souls -- and more -- have reached out into the darkness, not knowing what they might find.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround the dark edges of reality lurk unknown beings with unknowable intentions -- ordinary objects can become cursed possessions, entities who seem like friends can become monstrous, and those who seem monstrous can become the truest companions. In this collection of evocative, unnerving slice-of-life horror, five stories explore what happens when one is desperate enough to seek solace in the unnatural, and what might be waiting for us at the Crossroads at Midnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abby Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Iron Circus Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 6.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945820687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e518596 \/ Crossroads at Midnight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2020 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbby Howard\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist whose interests include dinosaurs, horror, and Spoons, her beautiful cat. She's been drawing comics since first discovering there was such a thing, eventually putting them online and gaining a following that led to a full-time cartooning career. She's the creator of the self-published humor comic, \u003ci\u003eJunior Scientist Power Hour, \u003c\/i\u003e the gothic adventure \u003ci\u003eThe Last Halloween, \u003c\/i\u003e the horror collection \u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads at Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e (both from Iron Circus Comics), and the \u003ci\u003eEarth Before Us\u003c\/i\u003e series from Amulet, a three-book educational series about ancient beasts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Abby Howard \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48231216152733,"sku":"9781945820687","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a6726715-1585-4183-96c9-bfbe4701b3e6.jpg?v=1778577703","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-crossroads-at-midnight-9781945820687","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}