Having the main characters not notice any of the signs made it seem like they were really stupid, or that the author thought the reader was stupid and wouldn’t notice. The “reveals” were obvious from the beginning. No real spoilers, but it does contain impressions on certain plot points and characters. There were several things lacking and annoying through the story, but I still found myself wanting to hear how it ended. Several things lacking, still wanted to hear the ending Soon Ellerie finds herself in a race against time to stop Amity Falls, her family, and the boy she loves from going up in flames. These seemingly trifling demands, however, hide sinister intentions. The creatures are real, and they're offering to fulfill the residents' deepest desires, however grand, for just a small favor. Strange activities begin to plague the town, and as the seasons change, it's clear that something is terribly wrong. When some townsfolk go missing on a trip to fetch supplies, a heavy unease settles over the Falls. Her days are filled with tending to her family's beehives, chasing after her sisters, and dreaming of bigger things while her twin, Samuel, is free to roam as he wishes.Įarly town settlers fought off monstrous creatures in the woods, and whispers that the creatures still exist keep the Downings and their neighbors from venturing too far. Life in isolated Amity Falls, surrounded by an impenetrable forest, has a predictable sameness. 'As dark and romantic as it haunting, Small Favors is an eerie fairytale that I couldn’t put down.' (Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching )Įllerie Downing is waiting for something to happen. 'A deliciously dark fairy tale filled with bone-chilling horror and breathtaking romance that will keep you turning the pages long into the night.' (Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders and That Weekend ) Sweet, dark, and complex as wildflower honey.' (Hannah Whitten, New York Times best-selling author of For the Wolf ) 'Full of beasts, bargains, and blood, Small Favors is a folk horror tale that feels like a classic but is utterly fresh. 'Unique, enchanting, and haunting.' (Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times best-selling author of the Cursebreaker series)

From the critically-acclaimed author of House of Salt and Sorrows comes a mesmerizing and chilling fairy-talesque novel about Ellerie Downing, a young woman in a small town with monsters lurking in the trees and dark desires hidden in the shadows - in Amity Falls, nothing is more dangerous than a wish come true.

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