The Stars Did Wander Darkling [Hardcover]

A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans ofStranger Things, Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Peterson Haddix, fromNew York Timesbestselling author and the Decemberists’ lead singer/songwriter, Colin Meloy.

Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.

All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on a sinister edge: a penny on a doormat. An odd man in a brown suit under a streetlamp. The persistent sound of an ax chopping in the middle of the night.

He keeps telling himself that this is Seaham, a sleepy seaside town where nothing ever happens. Or at least nothing did, until his dad’s construction company opened up the cliff beneath the old—some say cursed—Langdon place.

Soon, though, he and his friends can’t deny it: more and more of the adults in town are acting strangely. An ancient, long-buried evil has been unleashed upon the community, and it’s up to the kids to stop it before it’s too late. . . .

Praise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Meloy has an immediately recognizable verbal style and creates a fully realized fantasy world. Ellis’s illustrations perfectly capture the original world and contribute to the feel of an instant timeless classic.”  -School Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for THE WILDWOOD CHRONICLES: “Meloy’s storytelling skills, honed on his epic ballads for The Decemberists, translate well to prose. Ellis’s precise, detailed style evokes a folksy charm that is just right for the overgrown natural world of Wildwood and its inhabitants.”  -The Atlantic

A fun, creepy, attention-grabbing story... with a classic feel.  

In this aesthetically eerie novel... evoking 1980s adventures such as The Goonies, and referencing horrolÃÝ