{"product_id":"darker-days-hardcover","title":"Darker Days - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Olde Heuvelt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Darker Days \u003c\/em\u003eis a meticulous work of terror, a harrowing drop into a moral nightmare. If you can imagine the philosophical oomph of Bergman's \u003cem\u003eThe Seventh Seal \u003c\/em\u003ejoined to the rustic shocks of \u003cem\u003eMidsommer\u003c\/em\u003e, and all of it transported to America's suburbia, you'd have something like \u003cem\u003eDarker Days\u003c\/em\u003e. It's a scream.\" -- Joe Hill, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eKing Sorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDarker Days\u003c\/em\u003e reinforces that Olde Heuvelt is one of the most vital and exciting voices in modern horror\"-- Mike Flanagan, director of \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Hill House\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDr. Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller \u003cem\u003eHEX \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a modern twist on the Faustian tale about a gilded street in a Pacific Northwest town where the charmed residents have made a frightening deal . . . resulting in devastating consequences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes you think you can see things behind the fence. Bad things. So it's better not to look . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Lock Haven, a quiet little town in Washington State, Bird Street is a special place. The residents of this pretty cul-de-sac on the edge of the woods are all successful, healthy, and happy. Their children are prodigies; well-mannered and... unnaturally smart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut come November, the \"Darker Days\" descend, bringing accidents, bad luck, conflict, and illness. Luana and Ralph Lewis-da Silva prepare for this, and so do their children Kaila and Django. It is in November when a stranger appears to collect on a longstanding debt. A price must be paid for the good fortune they enjoy the rest of the year. A sacrifice must be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo it has been for over a century. To assuage their guilt, the residents of Bird Street choose carefully who will be sent into the woods. Usually, it is an elderly or terminally ill individual who wishes to die with dignity and is content to be helped on their way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this year, things don't go to plan, and events take a terrifying turn . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDarker Days\u003c\/em\u003e is a propulsive, haunting novel that begs the questions: \"How far will we go for our own happiness and what sacrifices are we willing to make?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eA great read for spooky-season nightsA perfect addition to any Halloween reading list\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.2 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379397357670,"sku":"9780063472518","price":40.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OAsJbg4ROO9780063472518.webp?v=1768921088","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/darker-days-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}