

Hendricks wants to lay low and forget her dark, traumatic past. That's what Hendricks Becker-O'Malley's parents said when they moved their family to the tiny town of Drearfield, New York. Danielle is the author of the Merciless series and Survive the Night.ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S "BIGGEST AND BEST YA BOOKS OF THE SUMMER"įrom Danielle Vega, YA's answer to Stephen King, comes a new paranormal novel about dark family secrets, deep-seated vengeance, and the horrifying truth that evil often lurks in the unlikeliest of places.Ĭlean slate. Now as an adult, she can count on one hand the number of times in her life shes been afraid. Review Quotes Vegas take on the haunted house subgenre features an eclectic, well-fitted mix of supernatural spookiness and gore.A gently horrid reminder that some ghosts can be very real.-Kirkus Reviews Even the most diehard aficionados of horror may find themselves leaving the lights on after reading this one.-BCCB About the Author Danielle Vega spent her childhood hiding under the covers while her mother retold tales from the pages of Stephen King novels.

With help from the mysterious boy next door, Hendricks makes it her mission to take down the ghosts. And, then, one night, things take a violent turn. Voices whisper in her ear as she lays in bed. But Hendricks isnt sure if its the demons of her past haunting her. Hendricks learns from new friends at school that Steele House-the fixer upper her parents are so excited about-is notorious in town. Thats what Hendricks Becker-OMalleys parents said when they moved their family to the tiny town of Drearfield, New York. Book Synopsis ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLYS BIGGEST AND BEST YA BOOKS OF THE SUMMER From Danielle Vega, YAs answer to Stephen King, comes a new paranormal novel about dark family secrets, deep-seated vengeance, and the horrifying truth that evil often lurks in the unlikeliest of places. About the Book To evade her manipulative ex-boyfriend, sixteen-year-old Hendricks family moves to small-town New York, where she joins the popular crowd, but only her outcast neighbor, Eddie, can help chase vindictive ghosts from her new house.
