First published 2018
John cannot escape his nightmares about Charlie's apparent death and strange return. He wants to leave the horror of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza behind him, but the memories refuse to fade. A new animatronic restaurant opens in Hurricane, bringing fresh disappearances that echo the past. The missing children cases force John to confront what he hoped to forget. He joins Jessica, Marla, and Carlton, bound together by shared childhood trauma. The group investigates the kidnappings while grappling with unanswered questions about Charlie's fate. Their search leads them deeper into the dark secrets surrounding Charlie's father and his mechanical creations. John must face the truth about what happened to Charlie and confront the legacy that continues to terrorize their town.
Genres: suspense, mystery, horror, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: confronting-the-past, found-family
Setting: Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Hurricane
Period: present-day
352 pages · Paperback · Scholastic Inc.
Content warnings: violence