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Tom believes he’s safe. Or at least, in his own home. Developing the photographs from that day, he is sore but victorious after that epic rock battle across the train tracks with those bullies. Blinded by their triumph, by the adrenaline in his veins making him feel invincible, Tom has forgotten one crucial thing about …
Somehow, these eight unlikely losers have all found each other. If IT thought it could scare them into scattering, IT was wrong. Together, they’re stronger than ever before and in the face of high school bullies, they won’t back down. They’ve faced real nightmares now and a little rock war across the train tracks isn’t enough to scare them…But the question remains: how do they defeat IT? Perhaps Sam’s got the perfect plan…for once.
Erika knows real horror. She knew what it meant to be scared long before her encounter with the crone – It – in the woods. And while she doesn’t know much beyond the world of drugs, poverty and starvation, she does know for certain that the only thing that matters is taking care of her little sister. Of making sure Vicky didn’t end up like Erika, or worst, Enid, their eldest sister. Their dead sister. The only other thing Erika knows for certain is that ghostly voices in plugholes? The voices of the dead children murdered by It? That was something, a month ago, she could have never believed. But now she knows the truth. Now she’s stared into the eyes of real evil and she’s about to come face to face with it again…Will she be as lucky this time?
Dominic is yet to meet It but he doesn’t need to in order to believe. He trusts his friends, his best friend and boyfriend. He believes they all saw something – all fought something. It killed his brother. It’s the same thing that’s been killing all the children and it’s time someone put a stop to It. They know they can harm It and so now, they must find a way to kill It. With help from Emily, Dominic takes to the town library for answers. However, what he finds there might be more than he bargained for…
Christmas Day has finally arrived and after a day of merriment, food and too much to drink, the HSA gang are partying the night away. But Will doesn’t care much for parties – only for Emily. And so once alone, he’s determined to make his true feelings known…
Twas the night before…and the HSA gang are bunking down in the living room in front of the fire to keep warm. Unable to sleep, Erika seeks solace in her best friend that Christmas Eve; the only person in the world who knows exactly how she’s feeling…
It’s finally time for Secret Santa and for Jasper to give Susannah his present. But can he do it in front of all their friends? Fearing the worst, that she will hate it, he sneaks away, only to realise that his absence would always be noticed by somebody…
It’s Christmas Eve and all the HSA gang are finally together. As a treat, Anna has made eggnog – but all is not right with this particular festive drink…
Tom and Elivia have finally arrived at Clearwater Lodge and Tom’s not empty handed. With handmade jumpers knitted by his nan, he’s soon spreading Christmas cheer throughout the cold house as he gifts an ugly jumper to each of them. Though, it would take a lot more than persuasion for Anna to put hers on…
With still no heating, Clearwater Lodge is like a freezer and so Anna and Sam are reduced to sticking together to stay warm – much to Anna’s annoyance. How much longer can she put up with her best friend this Christmas season before she cooks him along with the turkey?