I saw a person with blank, colorless eyes . . . and this time, I wasn't dreaming.
Sarah Allen is the author of What Stars Are Made Of and Breathing Underwater, as well as poems for kids published in places like Cicada, The Caterpillar, and more. Born and raised in Utah, she received an MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young University, and now calls the Midwest home. She spends her non-writing time watching David Attenborough documentaries and blasting show-tunes, which helps keep her Fear Maker at bay. Find her online @sarahallenbooks.
"[Penny's] poems weave their way through the narrative, fortifying
Allen's own lyrical writing and adding to the overall message that
strength can be found in words and creativity . . . Fans of
Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener will find the Fear Maker
alluring but may suffer some nightmares of their own after
following Penny to his door. Allen deals in both beauty and terror,
rendering this a sophisticated choice for horror readers."
--Booklist, starred review "11-year-old Penny Hope's anxiety
manifests as a real-life monster under her bed in this ethereal
novel . . . Poetic prose and visceral emotion infuse realistic
depth into this mood-driven, allegorical portrayal of mental
illness. Stark b&w illustrations by Hewitt employ a photo
negative effect to accentuate Penny's brooding poems." --Publishers
Weekly
"The first-person narration sparks sympathy--[Penny] is a girl
tormented by fear who is, even with magic seeds and a notebook of
poems, woefully unprepared to face a soul devourer on her own. Her
eventual determined pursuit of the Fear Maker in his own domain is
all the more powerful because readers will see how hard-won that
determination is, and it may inspire them to peek beyond their own
fears, seeing if those boundaries can be pushed just a bit as
well." --The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books "Both a
terrifying story for kids and a poetic fight song against the
prison anxiety builds around the human heart, The Nightmare House
is timeless, exciting, beautiful, creepy, and above all, full of
the hope that lights even the darkest nights." --Delilah S. Dawson,
New York Times-bestselling author of Mine "A gorgeous book with
scares enough for the brave at heart and heart enough for everyone.
I loved every page." --Lora Senf, author of The Clackity
"The Nightmare House is a haunting and hopeful testament of art's
ability to fill our broken spaces. As readers watch Penny embrace
her innate bravery, they will be inspired to do the same." --Josh
Allen, author of Out to Get You: 13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe
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