LALLY'S GAME

Enter the pizzaplex and discover what surprises come next.

In the latest entry in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series, readers get to know three young women through short stories. In “Frailty,” high school student Jessica just wants to help those around her; she has a janitorial job at the local hospital where she uses her unusual pendant to heal others. “Lally’s Game” follows former model Selena, who is waiting for the other shoe to drop in her all-too-perfect life with her handsome fiance. Married life gets off to a rocky start when Selena learns her new husband has secrets connected to a mysterious old trunk. Birthday girl Maya in “Under Construction” wants to forget the financial constraints of her reality for a little bit: She celebrates her sweet 16 at Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex and finds the one game she wanted to try is not available to customers—but that doesn’t stop her. Each finds herself at the mercy of the world they live in. This volume offers a style of horror that readers will be familiar with from the video game lore. Those who have enjoyed previous novels the games have inspired will appreciate what they encounter here. The stories have engaging plots that progress with a clear simplicity suitable for reluctant readers. Excepting Puerto Rican Maya, most main characters present White.

A quick and familiar dive into this franchise’s trademark horror.