Description: Praise for The Smashed Man of Dread End: "The imaginative and truly horrifying monster at its center makes this tale stand out." - Kirkus Reviews "An eerie tale... readers of this effectively spine-tingling piece of horror will find it hard to ignore their own dark corners." - Publishers Weekly "A creepy horror novel that fans of Stranger Things will gravitate toward... A good choice for readers moving on from "Goosebumps" and in search of something to bridge the gap to YA horror." - School Library Journal "A genuinely bloodcurdling thriller... Dread-inducing." - Publishers Weekly "Ocker pushes the boundaries of middle grade horror... Griffin is well-developed and slowly comes into his own role as necessary hero, with vulnerability that adds some welcome depth to the horror framework." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The Black Slide makes an appreciable nod to Hellraiser and other iconic horror tales, but it doesn't hold back on the weird or the scares despite its age range. It gives an endearing warning never to let life harden your heart." - Fangoria "Ocker's foray into middle-grade horror brings fresh material to the category... this is a knuckle-tightening trip into a haunting environment from which Griffin and his friends must escape before it's too late." - Booklist

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