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Five Nights at Freddy's: Take an exclusive look at the first chapter of the FNAF movie novelization

Can't wait until December to check out the Five Nights at Freddy's official movie novel? We've got you covered.

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Five Nights at Freddy's took the horror community by storm this October, but the fun isn't over yet. There's a movie novelization from Scholastic on the way too, so for those of you who aren't content with just sitting back and watching a movie and have to dive deep and catch every little bit of lore - you're in luck.

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Official Movie Novel is written by Andrea Waggener, who is adapting the movie script written by FNAF creator Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, and Emma Tammi. The book itself hits shelves on December 26, but if you can't wait all the way til then to get your eyes on the book, we've got an exclusive excerpt for you to read.

Oh yes. You can get started right now. Read the prologue and first chapter of Five Nights at Freddy's: The Official Movie Novel in the gallery below.

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Official Movie Novel hits shelves on December 26. Pre-order your copy from Scholastic, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.


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