THE OTHERS

In this sequel to 2024’s The Unfinished, a new horror emerges from the black water—and it’s coming for Avery.

Two weeks after defeating the black water and saving Key, Avery is leaning into getting her “Perfect Summer back on track,” attending parties and the annual FallsFest. But she can’t shake the feeling that things are askew. Key acts eerily out of character, losing himself as he gazes into mirrors and blaming his distance on exhaustion. The fountain in the town square has suddenly filled with water for the first time in decades, and everyone seems strangely drawn to it. Soon Avery begins to see disturbing reflections—and something tells her that whatever it is won’t remain trapped within mirrors for long. It’s up to her to set things right before it’s too late. Avery confronts more than just the Big Pond, and the truths she uncovers about her family’s connection to the black water are expertly delineated and truly affecting. The strength of her relationships and her newly felt connection to the stories of her Kanyen’kéha (Mohawk) heritage may become her best weapons. Already a uniquely eerie enemy, the black water’s significance deepens further as a new world of lore emerges. Isaacs (Mohawk) compellingly juxtaposes supernatural horrors with Avery’s journey to accept truer versions of herself and those close to her and keeps readers hooked with shocking twists.

A deeply rewarding sequel that’s equal parts uncanny and moving.