Waiting on Wednesday #685

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

GLOAM BY JACK MACKAY

Goodreads Description:

For fans of Coraline comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must defend her family home from a babysitter with a monstrous secret!

Gwen doesn’t want to admit that everything has been different since her mom died. There’s no time for all these feelings now that she has her younger brother and twin sisters to look after. Especially not after the move into their late grandmother’s creaky old house on a tiny, damp island where someone—or something—is waiting for them.

Esme Laverne. Gwen isn’t fooled by the beautiful babysitter with the hungry eyes and too-sharp teeth, even though everyone else is. How does no one notice the sinister threats beneath her sickly sweet words? It quickly becomes clear that if Gwen wants Esme gone, she’ll have to handle it herself.

In order to protect her family, Gwen will have to fight off terrifying creatures and literal nightmares come to life. But as rot begins to eat away at the house’s walls and Esme’s power grows, Gwen must face everything she’s been running from and embrace what she’s truly scared of before she can defeat the monster in her home . . .

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: August 12, 2025 by Viking Books for Young Readers
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Eeee. I knew I had to read this book when I saw that gorgeous cover on Edelweiss. I love it. Middle grade books always gets such beautiful and awesome covers. I even got an eARC of this beauty, eee. Hoping to read it in January. I think I will love this lots. It sounds both sad and creepy and I am so excited for it :)
What are you waiting for on this terrifying Wednesday?