Dead Voices by Katherine Arden is the sequel to Small Spaces (2018). It reads like a middle grade mashup of The Shining (1977) and Kingdom Hospital (2004) but written for middle graders. It's winter break and Ollie, Coco, and Brian are now best friends. It also looks like Ollie's dad and Coco's mother have started dating. Now with free tickets to a new ski resort at Hemlock Mountain, the three friends and Ollie's dad and Coco's mom are driving through a blizzard for the scariest and most dangerous weekend they've ever faced. 99CCCC - S/M uhoria maze http://pussreboots.com/blog/2019/comm...

I LOVED this book! As soon as I was able to get my hands on a copy I devoured it! I absolutely loved Katherine Arden's debut middle grade novel, the first in this series, Small Spaces. I discovered today that there are going to be two more books in this series and I can't wait to read them. I would recommend not reading this one unless you've read Small Spaces first. This story is perfect for winter because the setting is during a snow storm at a remote ski lodge. There have been some disappearances and this ski lodge may or may not be haunted. It has an interesting history. I simply adore these characters and I love Katherine Arden's writing. It's so atmospheric and the reader feels like they are living inside the story. Also, this book really made me want to eat a S'more. I loved the friendship and family dynamics presented in this book. I love Ollie's connection to her mom. The idea that someone may be gone but they are never forgotten. I love the relationship that Ollie has with her dad. Even though it has some creepy elements, it is such a feel-good story. Needless to say, I loved this book from beginning to end. I read this within a day and I didn't want it to end. It was such a delight to read. I read it partly at a coffee shop (Starbucks) while enjoying a Chestnut Praline Latte and it was such a perfect pairing. The remainder of my reading time occurred at home under a cozy blanket, with a fireplace going, and sitting next to my Christmas tree. It was the coziest reading time and this book is just perfection. I can't wait to see what Ollie, Coco,and Brian get into next. If you haven't read this series yet, please do yourself a favor and pick it up. This series got me jump-started back into middle grade and it has been a great time!

pls i'm so frightened this book scares me

This was a great continuation of this middle grade horror series! There were moments that sent shivers up my spine, which is rare in a middle grade! I love how Katherine Arden writes atmosphere. She can set a very creepy tone and it was absolutely perfect in this one! I also loved the growth of Coco in this story. I can’t wait to continue the series!

I’m 37 years old and I’m scared of mirrors now.

This book would make a great movie, very atmospheric! Katherine Arden's writing is pure delight.

Кэтрин Арден занимает особое место в моем сердечке – что с трилогией про Василису, что с детским хоррором Small Spaces. Мне страшно нравится как она пишет – ритм текста, стиль, едва заметные референсы то тут, то там. Когда я в прошлом году читала Small Spaces, думала, это стэндэлоун, но потом Арден написала комент на Goodreads, что будет тетралогия по временам года, по книжке на осень, зиму, весну и лето. Я принялась ждать Dead Voices – и Кэтрин меня не подвела. Краткое содержание предыдущих серий: в Small Spaces девочка Олли одиннадцати лет вместе с классом едет на экскурсию на ферму и попадает в мир, окутанный туманом, с пугалами, привидениями и лабиринтом из кукурузы. Попадает не одна, а с двумя другими детьми, девочкой Коко и мальчиком Брайаном, и втроем они пытаются выбраться из тумана. Заканчивается всё, понятно, хорошо – Олли, Коко и Брайан побеждают туман и становятся лучшими друзьями, живут себе счастливо буквально пару месяцев, пока их родители на зимних каникулах не решают съездить в горы покататься на лыжах. Оказывается, что кемпинг, в который они едут, стоит на месте бывшего сиротского приюта, там без вести пропадают люди, а еще постоянно видят привидений. Не дайте пометке middle grade себя запутать – местами читать взаправду жуть берет, особенно ночью. Привидения, как им и положено, возникают из ниоткуда, говорят непонятными фразами и тянут к героям свои костлявые ручонки. I’m telling you, pure delight. Из интересных моментов – если в Small Spaces мы всё видели только глазами Олли, в Dead Voices уже Коко получает свои главы, и два ПОВа чередуются. Видимо, в третьей книге добавится ПОВ Брайана. Этот прием мне показался очень удачным для раскрытия персонажей – всего две книги, а они тебе уже как родные. Еще Арден опять делает маленький кивок в сторону «Мастера и Маргариты» – правда, более очевидный, чем в прошлый раз (хотя может только для меня очевидный, а для детей 10 лет, которые и составляют целевую аудиторию книги – не очень). Но по-настоящему я умилилась на другом моменте – почти уверена, что в тексте есть отсылка к фильму Ингмара Бергмана «Седьмая печать» 1957 года. В детской, мать её, книжке! Даже наверное, напишу этот вопрос на Goodreads – Арден мне однажды там отвечала на похожий, про лягушонку в коробчонке, может и сейчас ответит. Следующая книга – весенняя – надеюсь, будет через год, очень жду.

this book just like Small Spaces was very very very terrifying. I love the writing style and the way Katherine tells the story with so much emotion and such carefully formed character relationships this set in the winter time not chirstmas really just winter. But reading it in the fall time is just as good. A ghost story to make you sleep with the lights on with the same characters as last book you see their adventure of a family fun weekend ture into a scary and thrilling book! if i were you i would read this book with a hot cup of coffee or tea, lots of blankets and some free hours because you are not going to want to put it down.

I really did wind up enjoying this book. I wound up listening to the audiobook and found it to be super fast pace read. I really did love the setting in the book and also the winter setting in this book. I felt that because this a second book in the series, I felt much more connected to the characters and the plot in this read. I really enjoyed how the parents had much more active role in this book and this book had some really creepy and eerie elements, I would rec this as a fall read for sure. This book def was more my style over book one and I really enjoyed the winter themed setting and will be really exited to dive into the other books in this series as well.

Such a fun and creepy book!

I loooove Ollie, Brian, and Coco and their adventures. Can’t wait to keep going with this series when Dark Waters comes out!

Set in the middle of a snowstorm, trapped in a creepy hotel with creepy ghost kids. What's not to love?!

I loved this book so much!! I love how we have Coco's POV, as well as Olli's I, hope in the next book we get Brian's! The atmosphere was incredible. Katherine Arden is amazing at making her atmosphere. I really felt like I was in there with the characters. The characters are everything! I absolutely adore them! Coco is so precious. Olli is very smart but I loved how in this book Coco helped a lot more and we got to see how clever she is. This book was creepier than Small Spaces! I loved the ghost girls on the other side of the mirror! I had chills throughout this entire book! Definitely a perfect series for the spooky season! I'm so excited (and terrified) of what The Smiling Man will do next! I loved how Katherine Arden incorporated their dreams into the story I thought it was just a great spooky edition to the story! Definitely recommend to anyone who wants a spooky fun middle-grade series!!!

Atmospheric, spooky even but is it downright scary like everyone says it is? Nope, not according to me.

5 STARS THIS WAS SO FUN AND BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE !!!!!

These books are always fun and spooky. Definitely recommend for young young adults that are mature enough to handle ghost like content.

This was super creepy, maybe reading it mostly at night was not a good plan lol. The gang from book 1 is back and I really like the set up. I also liked that we focused a little more on Coco this time and the way they all work together was nice to see. A couple of things were left unexplored in this book but I'm wondering if we'll see further development on those in the next book. Overall another solid 4.5 star read.