"The pull of family drama with an overlayer of rising suspense."
- Publishers Weekly

THE PERFECT PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY

From the bestselling storyteller Orson Scott Card comes a gripping story of terror within a small town. Step Fletcher, his pregnant wife DeAnne, and their three children move to Steuben, North Carolina, with high hopes. But Step's new job with a software company turns out to be a snake pit, and eight-year-old Stevie's school is worse, an unending parade of misery and disaster. As Stevie retreats into himself, focusing more and more on a mysterious computer game and a growing troop of imaginary friends, the Fletchers' concern turns to terror. There is something eerie about his loyal, invisible new playmates: each shares the name of a child who has recently vanished from the sleepy Southern town. And as evil strikes out from the most trusted corners, it's suddenly clear that Stevie is next on the list.

LOST BOYS

"Affecting, genuine, poignant, uplifting: a limpid, neautifully orchestrated new venture from an author already accomplished in other fields."
- Kirkus Reviews