DDBook Reviews

  Hidden deep within the boarded-up remains of an old opera house in New York's warehouse district, something ancient and vengeful begins to stir. Born of trauma, heartbreak, and a violent end, a restless presence now lingers—unseen, but very much alive. When Christine Danau, the daughter of a renowned music professor, and her fiancé Raoul set out to restore the forgotten opera house as a community venue for musical talent, they awaken a history far darker than they could have imagined. A creeping sense of dread, strange sightings, and a series of deadly accidents rattle the renovation team and Christine alike. But when Raoul reveals a secret music room he has renovated for her, Christine finds herself face-to-face with a spirit who is as gifted as he is tragic. With the help of a parapsychologist, she begins to uncover a buried past—a serial killer in 1910, a devastating fire, and a tormented soul left behind. To bring peace to the opera house, Christine must face the darkness b...

  Red Summer by Ana Lee is a compelling new adult fantasy that follows Wilder, a boy with unruly red hair and slate-gray eyes who has spent his life in foster care. Wilder has always seen strange, otherworldly things—like a tiny knight riding a mouse—and has an unsettling tendency to start fires unintentionally. After his latest incident, he faces yet another move, this time out of the city. Instead, he runs. With a storm brewing that mirrors his emotions, Wilder encounters a mysterious white owl that seems to be guiding him. He follows it to a crumbling building, only to discover that it conceals a grand Victorian structure behind its illusion. There, he's greeted by Terra, a new girl at his school, who informs him he's not human at all, but likely a Summer Fay—his bright red hair being the giveaway. Wilder is introduced to a hidden world of Vampyrs, Lycans, Magem, and other Fay. Among them, he finally begins to feel at home. With a war brewing in the shadows, Wilder and his n...