It’s Halloween night and every teen boy in town has been
locked up for five days. Tonight they
are released, ready to do battle with a legend come to life: The October
Boy—born in a cornfield and made of candy, vines and a pumpkin head. The boy who succeeds in killing him gets to
leave town and the competition is fierce, but who are they truly fighting?
Partridge creates a suspenseful, chilling
novel and beautifully evokes the feeling of autumn and Halloween, while telling
a truly original story with well-drawn characters.