Kate Alice Marshall started writing before she could hold a pen properly, and never stopped. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with a chaotic menagerie of pets and family members, and ventures out in the summer to kayak and camp along Puget Sound. She is the author of the YA novels I Am Still Alive, Rules for Vanishing, and Our Last Echoes. Thirteens was her middle grade debut. Visit her online at katemarshallbooks.com and follow her on Twitter @kmarshallarts.

BOOK BUZZ:Thirteens was a 2020 Middle Grade Book Buzz panel selection at BEA, garnering early fans who couldn't get enough of this adventurous, daring trio and the clever writing that evenhandedly delivers both jump scares and a beautiful friendship story.SATISFYING SEQUEL: The follow-up to Thirteens is every bit as thrilling, with the stakes and heart both turned up so that readers will race through to find out if Eleanor, Pip, and Otto prevail…or if they fall into the clutches of their sinister rival.SPOOKY MIDDLE GRADE: In the era of Stranger Things, horror for the middle grade crowd is on the rise. Readers are craving stories that keep them on their toes.RISING AUTHOR: With rave reviews and a movie deal (backed by Ben Affleck!) for her debut, I Am Still Alive, and a television deal for her sophomore YA, Rules for Vanishing, Kate's star is on the rise. Her third YA, Our Last Echoes, is continuing to get great early reads.TRIO OF FRIENDS: At its heart this is a friendship story and these three are fast friends, all of whom bring different skills and experiences to the table. It's the kind of friendship you feel a part of as you read. And after the fallout in the first book, where they learned definitively that Pip's mom was evil, this sequel has strong SEL themes as they friends navigate Pip's anger and abandonment issues. You'll want to hug all three of them by the end of this book.PITCH-PERFECT HORROR: Horror for the middle grade crowd requires a delicate balance-it has to be scary enough to hook thrill seekers, but not so scary that it keeps them up at night. This story hits that sweet spot with age-appropriate horror.

A twisty, creepy follow up to Thirteens, for fans of Neil Gaiman's Coraline and Stranger Things.

Last Halloween, Eleanor, Pip, and Otto narrowly escaped the clutches of the evil January Society and their leader. But life in the too-quiet Eden Eld isn t safe just yet: according to the bargain they made with Mr. January, it s now his sister s turn to hunt the three of them. And her methods are a bit more treacherous. 
 
When their friends and neighbors begin disappearing, abducted by strange, mud-drenched monsters, Eleanor and her two best friends must race to uncover their enemy s secrets. If they fail, their families will be next.
 
Stalked by the relentless mud beasts, they have to find a way to escape using their trusty book of twisted fairytales, their wits, and their friendship. But they quickly learn that the power of the stories they ve turned to for help has a stronger hold on them and their futures than they realized. Even if Eleanor and her friends survive, they won t end this journey the same people.