by Greg Pak
First published 2023
Will Byers struggles with grief after Bob Newby's death while his friends focus on their girlfriends. When Mr. Clarke and Will find a strange map Bob left in A.V. club materials, Will sees a chance to bring the group back together. The map appears to lead to hidden treasure, but a dangerous blizzard threatens Hawkins. Will's friends fear following the map into the freezing wilderness. Will takes off alone into the storm, forcing Mike, Dustin, and Lucas to chase after him. They catch up just as they discover Bob's map might actually lead to real treasure. Now they face a choice with no way back. The collection also includes three holiday stories. Eleven experiences classic Christmas tales for the first time. Will shares the most frightening Halloween story Hawkins has ever heard. Officers Powell and Callahan investigate supernatural events that nearly cost them their lives.
Genres: adventure, graphic-novels, contemporary, comics
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, quest
Setting: Hawkins
Period: Christmas, Halloween
208 pages · Hardcover · Dark Horse Books