Harvest House

Deftly leading readers to the literary crossroads of contemporary realism and haunting mystery, Cynthia Leitich Smith sets Harvest House at a new rural Halloween attraction. Halloween is near, and Hughie Wolfe is volunteering at Harvest House. He’s excited to take part in the fun, spooky show—until he learns that an actor playing the vengeful spirit of an “Indian maiden,” a ghost inspired by local legend, will headline. Folklore aside, unusual things have been happening at night at the crossroads near Harvest House. A creepy man is stalking teenage girls and young women, particularly Indigenous women; dogs are fretful and on edge; and wild animals are behaving strangely. While Hughie weighs how and when to speak up about the bigoted legend, he and his friends begin to investigate the crossroads and whether it might be haunted after all. As the moon rises on All Hallow’s Eve, will they be able to protect themselves and their community?

Gripping and evocative, Harvest House showcases a versatile storyteller at her spooky, unsettling best.

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Cynthia Leitich Smith is an NSK Neustadt Laureate and a New York Times best-selling author.