Little Lamb - eBook

Be careful what you whisper in the dark.

Seven-year-old Emily knows the rules of her world: Be small. Be quiet. Don’t ask for things that cost money.

In an apartment where the heat rarely works and eviction notices glow like warning signs on the fridge, Emily is invisible. But when she finds a dilapidated, one-eyed lamb in a dusty thrift store bin, she feels a pull she can’t explain. For three dollars—a fortune she shouldn't have spent—she buys a friend.

The Lamb smells of old attics and secrets. It feels like a heavy coin warm against her ribs. And it listens.

When Emily whispers her fears into its stitched ear, the Lamb answers with action. A bully falls. A teacher crashes. Problems are removed. But the Lamb’s protection comes with a bloody price, and it doesn't distinguish between enemies and the people Emily loves.

As the winter cold seeps through the plastic on the windows and her parents’ desperation reaches a breaking point, Emily tries to get rid of the toy. But the Lamb refuses to stay buried. Now, with the lights out and the walls closing in, Emily must make a chilling choice: face the ruin of her family alone, or embrace a monster that promises she will never be hurt again.

A haunting novella about the horrors of poverty and the things we invite in when the lights go out. Perfect for fans of Coraline and the quiet, creeping dread of Shirley Jackson.