Paul Tremblay

When Casey Wilson's parents announce that his friend is coming over for a sleepover, Casey is completely confused. Ever since a disastrous incident on Zoom, everyone at school has treated him like an outcast, and his nervous tics have only gotten worse. He does not have any friends. Then Morel arrives. Morel is not like any kid Casey has ever met. His skin looks strangely like clay, and he never speaks a single word. Oddly, Casey's parents are completely charmed by this bizarre visitor, gushing and fawning over him while growing distant from Casey. At first, it is nice to have some company while his older sister is away at college. But as the sleepover drags on with no end in sight, Casey realizes something is terribly wrong. In the dark, out of the corner of his eye, Morel does not look like a kid at all. Prepare yourself for a bone-chilling, unforgettable mystery about an unbreakable friendship and the terrifying secrets hiding in the shadows.