From New York Times bestselling adult author Joseph Fink comes a
wickedly fun middle grade novel about a Halloween-obsessed girl named
Esther Gold, who goes out trick-or-treating for one last year, only to
find her town under the thrall of a mysterious presence.
Esther Gold loves Halloween more than anything in the world. So she is
determined to go trick-or-treating again this year despite the fact that
her parents think she is officially too old. Esther has it all planned
out, from her costume to her candy-collecting strategy. But when the
night rolls around, something feels . . . off.
No one is answering their door. The moon is an unnatural shade of
orange. Strange children wander the streets, wearing creepy costumes
that might not be costumes at all. And it seems like the only people
besides Esther who are awake to see it all are her best friend, her
school bully, and her grown-up next-door neighbor.
Together, this unlikely crew must find a way to lift the curse that has
been placed upon their small town before it's too late. Because someone
is out to make sure Halloween never comes to an end. And even Esther
doesn't want to be trapped in this night forever.