{"product_id":"twas-the-night-by-kevin-johnson","title":"'Twas the Night by Kevin Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A yuletide Midsommar drenched in eggnog and blood.\" -CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWake Up\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen Your Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou better watch out. You better not cry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Christmas in the village of Yule, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eworship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehim. And the world is better for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The gleefully unhinged tale of holiday horror you've been waiting for.\" -ERIC LAROCCA, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57584813605030,"sku":"9780063459458","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/81qq7M9VFCL._SY466.jpg?v=1791399752","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/twas-the-night-by-kevin-johnson","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}