{"product_id":"twas-the-night-a-novel-isbn-9780063459458","title":"'Twas the Night: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYuletide cheer is served with a double dose of horror in Kevin Johnson’s gripping debut, in which a young reporter follows a string of disappearances into the middle of a terrifying Christmas cult inspired by our favorite holiday classics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou better watch out. You better not cry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s Christmas in the village of Yule, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fact, it’s always Christmas in Yule. Here, Santa Claus isn’t a storybook figure. He’s an icon. A god. The villagers don’t just believe in him—they \u003ci\u003eworship \u003c\/i\u003ehim. And the world is better for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalley Belanger hates Christmas, and she doesn’t have much love for Santa either. But when a string of child disappearances across Maine seems to spare only the village of Yule, Halley—a sharp, skeptical reporter—decides to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat she finds is a town that guards its secrets with gingerbread smiles and a snow globe sheen. Outsiders aren’t welcome. She isn’t welcome. And something sinister is keeping the Christmas spirit alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Halley digs deeper, she begins to uncover the horrifying truth behind Yule’s eternal cheer. Christmas comes at a grisly cost. And Santa Claus is no saint.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Unexpected, engrossing, and ringing with a truly demented sense of wit, \u003ci\u003e'Twas the Night\u003c\/i\u003e is the gleefully unhinged tale of holiday horror you've been waiting for. Kevin Johnson suffocates his readers in a perfectly crafted snowstorm of unflinching terror, of Yuletide fright.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kevin Johnson has concocted a perfect blend of folk horror and fun, a yuletide Midsommar drenched in eggnog and blood. I pray we all end up on Santa's naughty list this year, because \u003ci\u003e'Twas the Night \u003c\/i\u003eshould definitely become an annual Christmas-reading tradition.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588077170917,"sku":"NP9780063459458","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063459458.jpg?v=1773961862","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/twas-the-night-a-novel-isbn-9780063459458","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}