小說/散文

Small Favors
出版社： Random House, Inc. (International Division)
書林書號：
20280710
作者：
Craig, Erin A.
定價：
400
會員價：
$340
ISBN：
9780593425626
出版年份：
2021
裝訂：
平裝
總頁數：
480
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【小小條件換大夢，代價卻遠超過表面所見】
艾樂里一家人長久居住在由濃密茂盛的森林圍起，獨立於世的埃米堤瀑布小鎮，日常規律而可預測，艾樂里每天都會負責照料家養蜂巢、追著姊妹跑、同時也暗自夢想著更宏大、更獨特的生活。然而，埃米堤瀑布的居民們卻口耳相傳著奇談：早期的開拓者曾經在野林裡擊退怪物般的野獸，但那些生物並未消失，而是藏匿於山水間，這讓大家都不敢獨行森林深處。甚至近期有人在採集物資時失蹤，這讓埃米堤一帶壟罩了一股不祥的危機感。

奇怪的事件開始在小鎮竄出，這些生物是真實的，牠們願意滿足居民最深切的願望，無論多麼困難，交換條件只要一個小小的回報。然而，這些看似微不足道的要求卻隱藏著險惡的意圖。很快，艾樂里便發現自己在與時間賽跑，為了避免讓埃米堤瀑布小鎮、她所愛之人遭殃...

Ellerie Downing is waiting for something to happen. Life in isolated Amity Falls, surrounded by an impenetrable forest, has a predictable sameness. Her days are filled with tending to her family's beehives, chasing after her sisters, and dreaming of bigger things while her twin, Samuel, is free to roam as he wishes.

Early town settlers fought off monstrous creatures in the woods, and whispers that the creatures still exist keep the Downings and their neighbors from venturing too far. When some townsfolk go missing on a trip to fetch supplies, a heavy unease settles over the Falls.

Strange activities begin to plague the town, and as the seasons change, it's clear that something is terribly wrong. The creatures are real, and they're offering to fulfill the residents' deepest desires, however grand, for just a small favor. These seemingly trifling demands, however, hide sinister intentions. Soon Ellerie finds herself in a race against time to stop Amity Falls, her family, and the boy she loves from going up in flames.

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