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It’s an all-new horror classic about what happens when the truth is the last thing we want to believe, from Bram Stoker Award–winner and master of thrills and chills, horror legend Adam Cesare.

After barely making it out of the Kettle Springs cornfields alive, Quinn’s first year away at college should be safe and easy. All she wants is to be normal again.

But instead, Quinn finds that her past won’t leave her alone when she becomes the focus of online conspiracy theories that claim the Kettle Springs Massacre never happened. It’s a deranged but relentless fantasy, and there’s nothing Quinn can do to get people to hear the truth—not even on her own campus or in her own dorm room.

So when a murderous clown attacks Quinn at a frat party while another goes after her father in Kettle Springs at the same time, Quinn realizes that the facts alone are never going to save her. Her only option is to go back into the cornfields, back where the nightmare began, to set the record straight the only way she knows how. Because when the truth gets lost in the lies, that’s when people start to die.

Clown in a Cornfield was 2020’s Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel. Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives is perfectly set to attract old and new fans to the series.

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“In this fun, frenetic sequel, Cesare tackles mob mentality and misinformation, and the return of Frendo oozes with old wounds and angry conspiracy-fueled grudges. With the rising body count and nonstop action, the pace will feel familiar to slasher fans as it delivers satisfying fight and death scenes.” — Kirkus Reviews

"Cinematic and blood soaked." — Booklist

“This book is a violent and timely tale with thinly veiled yet compelling subtext that should resonate. It’s a breakneck slasher sequel that doesn’t waste any time getting to the action and suspense.” — Bloody Disgusting

"A perfect extension of the world Cesare created in the first book... will thrill readers of any age." — Rue Morgue Magazine

"Frendo Lives feels simultaneously like a perfect companion to the first novel and a wonderful jumping off point for more adventures in Frendo's dark world." — Paste Magazine

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Adam Cesare is the author of the Bram Stoker Award–winning Clown in a Cornfield series, the graphic novel Dead Mall, and several other novels and novellas, including the cult hit Video Night and the YA psychothriller Influencer. An avid fan of horror cinema, you can watch him talk about movies on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and the rest of his socials.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTeen (August 23, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063096919
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063096912
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16+ years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches

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J.P.O

Better than the first

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023

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I always expected this to be a fun, dumb(in a good way) slasher sequel to a fun , dumb ( again , in a good way ) to a slasher book but this book is better in every way to its original counterpart and with some really creepy sections that actually had me looking over my shoulder, making sure no clowns were around 😁

If you liked the original give this one a try , it does not disappoint , lots of creepy , gory fun

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NikkiWhat

A pretty fun return to Kettle Springs with a few bumps along the ride

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022

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My rating is more a 3.5/5, though closer to a 4 than a 3.

I absolutely loved the first book, Clown in a Cornfield. It was a great heartbeat of the Slasher genre & for YA Books. I enjoyed how it ended with a spat of a cliffhanger and was eager to jump right into the sequel!

Adam Cesare continues to do the genre a good deal of justice with the return to Kettle Springs & with Frendo the Clown. While both books do jump around to multiple characters and perspectives, the first book felt more as Quinn as the main character to follow. Here in the sequel, Quinn & Rust I feel share an equal amount of time during the journey of this story. It was great to see the returning faces and some new ones.

Lots of great descriptions, details and one a couple occasions a good deal of suspense. One criticism I had with the first book was wanting more tense & suspenseful moments, the slow build up and honestly I felt we indeed got a couple more moments like that! Absolutely loved a gruesome moment in a car and a tense stalking moment at Cole's house. The world and life of Kettle Springs is still great as ever and feels very much a town I'm already very familiar with!

That said there are a few more bumps that sadly make this second ride a little bumpy at times. While we had some absolutely great tense moments that invoked the nail-biting moments from a good Slasher flick, I felt the overall Horror was dialed back a bit more at times. Less cornfield creeping and Killer slinking around town, instead the story doubles down on the angry mob a bit too early & too much and would've liked a few more chapters & moments with Arthur Hill being a unhinged killer.

I also felt that we didn't get nearly enough time with the new Sheriff and would've liked a little more time with her/ to be from her perspective. It was also a bit disappointing that Cole seemingly took a bigger backseat role.

I'd say the two biggest criticisms with the sequel is that 1.) the story went for bigger and more outlandish set of threats/enemies, when I think the "Frendo Lives" angle could've worked better if it was a smaller group of utterly obsessed fans going unhinged murder spree, instead of (imo hitting too close to home) moronic bigoted groups trying to met out their own justice and being truth deniers.....people who at this very moment of writing are committing similarly heinous actions. Though maybe it's for the best for the world to have books that show these ludicrously deranged people for who they are. So while artistically I think it bring the story down a little bit, maybe for the endgame it's better this way.

The second biggest issue for me is that 2.) I feel like we didn't get nearly enough kills of victims compared to the first book, and in general not nearly as much suspenful, Slasher horror as I would have liked. The book rocks into the horror angle perfectly but then at times swings a bit too hard in the opposite of vigilante & riot action/thrills.

Still, despite a few bumps and things that lowered the enjoyment & horror goodies that the first book gave us, there was still enough bites and moments that were fulfilling. I'd still recommend it if you enjoyed the first book and is a solid sequel. If we were to get a third entry (and honestly I would love more) I'd def request we got more classic slasher & suspense moments and a Killer, or threat that was less anti-truth idiots and more psychopathic killer(s) or even dip into some slight supernatural'isms. Maybe that's just me wanting something different than what Adam Cesare is wanting to steer his YA writing towards, but either way he is 2 for 2 on me enjoying his work!

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Jeremy

Great follow-up!

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023

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Just like the first, Clown 2 keeps that slasher film vibe rolling throughout. Had a great time and blasted through it in two sittings. Can't wait for part three!

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Fabian Molina

Handsome edition. Will the sequel be better than its fair-okay-YA predecessor?

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023

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Nope. The book ain't as good as the barely even good Clown in a Cornfield.

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Jessica Biacan

A Great Sequel to the Original!

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2022

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Pre-ordered this back in August but only just now got around to reading it!

Frendo is back, baby! But in what way? It’s a year after the Baypen Massacre in Kettle Springs and our heroes Quinn, Rust, and Cole are attempting to move on with their lives. However, when Quinn and her father are attacked on Halloween night in two separate places, it reveals a sinister plan based on conspiracies and extremist internet commentary.

Overall, I really enjoyed this sequel! Adam portrays internet commentary so well it’s unsettling. It’s a great portrayal on how extreme people get online. Tragedies can happen and there are people who will accuse the survivors of it not happening/or it not being the real story(honestly, similar to some real life tragedies that have happened in the last couple of years). I really felt for our heroes in the book who have to continue life and going through the motions while having to deal with this type of commentary and conspiracies about them. I’m not gonna lie Rust and Cole’s relationship was a little frustrating to read at some points. While it’s clear they care about each other, it almost feels like they’re just staying together because they’re trauma bonded now. Cole is starting to become a little bit unlikeable. However, it’s great to have Quinn again as a character and the ending of this book with her is so so satisfying and badass.

I do think the pacing of this book a little slow. With it being a slasher, i really wanted the action to happen a little bit quicker but when the action DOES happen, it’s extremely satisfying. I think this book as a whole is a great sequel to the original. The plot is fresh, with themes relevant to social commentary today and kills in this are wild. I can’t wait for Clown in a Cornfield 3!

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Return to Kettle Springs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2023

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One year after the events of the first book sees Quinn and friends back together in Kettle Springs, Quinn had initially moved back to Philly for school whilst Rust and Cole stayed in Kettle Springs and helped to rebuild the town.

I read this directly after the first book and the writing style was completely different. One of the biggest changes is that with each chapter came a new POV including from new characters.

I usually enjoy POV narratives but this time it felt like it took away from the story. So when the action was ramping up for one character we had to wait a couple of chapters more to get back to them which I felt took away from the enjoyment.

The story also had less gore and action compared to the first one. I would love to have seen Rust playing a bigger part but it felt more so inclined to focus on his and Cole’s relationship.

Although I didn’t enjoy this one as much I would still revisit Kettle Springs if a third book were to come out.

Diandra

Addictive read and hard to put down.

Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2023

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I loved the first book but wow what a sequel. I’m a big fan of the slasher genre and this was no different. The ending is badass and the potential of on screen adaptation is out of this world.

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kieran wright

Beautiful Hardcover, Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2023

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Gorgeous hardcover, probably the best I own, an enjoyable read for fans of slasher movies, I still think I prefer the first but would certainly read the third if that ever comes out.

Daniel Cloutier

Erstklassige Fortsetzung

Reviewed in Germany on September 5, 2022

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Ich bin großer Fan des ersten Bands und finde die Fortsetzung absolut gelungen. Die Atmosphäre ist streckenweise fast noch bedrohlicher als im ersten Band und der über allem schwebende politische Kommentar aus Teil 1 wird hier noch einmal erweitert. Absolute Empfehlung.

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K.Drinkwater

Good sequall

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2022

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Good second book not quite as good as the first but a quick fun read. I enjoyed the characters and the tests and turns.

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