I have to say they definitely intrigue me and I will be adding them to my TBR pile.
The “Phantom” was a musical phenomenon that Rebecca had always found enchanting. She had no idea that her life was about to mirror the play that was her obsession. When her high school drama club chooses “Phantom” as their annual production, Rebecca finds herself in the middle of an unlikely love triangle and the target of a sadistic stalker who uses the lines from the play as their calling card.
Rebecca lands the lead role of Christine, the opera diva, and like her character, she is torn between her two co-stars—Tom the surfer and basketball star who plays the lovable hero, and Justyn, the strangely appealing Goth who is more than realistic in the role of the tortured artist.
Almost immediately after casting, strange things start to happen both on and off the stage. Curtains fall. Mirrors are shattered. People are hurt in true phantom style. They all seem like accidents until Rebecca receives notes and phone calls that hint at something more sinister. Is Justyn bringing to life the twisted character of the phantom? Or in real life are the roles of the hero and the villain reversed? Rebecca doesn’t know who to trust, but she knows she’s running out of time as she gets closer and closer to opening night. Only when the mask is stripped away, will the twenty first century phantom finally be revealed.
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DEMON
When Justyn and Rebecca set off for the New York School of Performing Arts, they think their dreams are about to come true. To their dismay, they aren’t in high school anymore, and the competition is steep. Rebecca must compete against accomplished singers for a role in the production of Demon Barber, including a stunning Gothic diva with her sights set on Justyn.It doesn't help that things keep disappearing from their apartment or that Rebecca's father refuses to accept that Justyn is an essential part of her life. Yet, all this seems minimal in comparison to the serial rapist terrorizing the campus.
Consumed by fear and obsessed with revenge, Rebecca and Justyn start living the story of Sweeney Todd—both on and off the stage.
Excerpt from Demon
“What
the hell are you looking at?” Livy demanded.
At
first Rebecca just ignored her hostility. She walked back to her cubbyhole and
opened it to stowaway her bags until practice was over. She was going to forget
the whole stupid idea and just walk away. But Livy was still standing there,
leaning against the lockers, looking just as sad as she did angry. Rebecca
couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. She was reminded of how horribly everyone
had treated Justyn during the production of Phantom and thought perhaps Livy
was just as misunderstood.
“Livy,”
she started, “can we talk for a minute?”
The
Goth just gave her a dirty look. “I don’t know what we could possibly have to
say to each other.”
“I
just wanted to apologize about what happened at the party,” Rebecca spoke with
as much sincerity as she could muster. “No matter how we feel about each other,
I never meant to … to embarrass you the way I did.”
Rebecca
had never seen the cliché of flashing eyes come to life like it did at that
moment. “Don’t you dare!” Livy spat. “Don’t you dare pity me!”
“That’s
not what I meant,” Rebecca tried to explain, though she knew she was fighting a
losing battle. “I just regret—”
“Do
you want to know what I regret?” Livy interrupted and actually shoved Rebecca
against her locker. “I regret not ripping every strand of hair out of that
pretty little head of yours when I had the chance. This isn’t high school,
Becca! We aren’t going to be friends. And I’m not going to stop until Justyn is
mine and you run back to New Jersey with your tail between your legs. Is that
clear enough for you, deary? Don’t try to make nice with me again.”
Livy
stomped away, and Rebecca just stood there, feeling shocked and a little stung.
She couldn’t believe how vicious Livy could be. So much for olive branches.
Instead of trying to hand her one, Rebecca should have shoved it straight up
her….
“Wow.”
Frankie came up beside her, shaking his head. “It’s girls like that who give
PMS a bad rep. I seriously think the next play she should star in is the Taming
of the Shrew.”
“There’s
no taming that one,” Rebecca replied, still shaking her head.
If you haven't read the
first book in the series, now is a great time to get your copy. To celebrate
the release of Demon, Phantom is now on sale for only $1.99 exclusively on
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About the Author
Laura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the beautiful Jersey shore with her husband and four children. She loves writing in the young adult genre because it keeps her young at heart. In addition to writing fiction, Laura is also the editor of a popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an active member of her local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for close to eight years. Her current works include Destiny, Destiny Unveiled, Phantom, Morrigan, Player, and Demon. She also has short stories featured in two anthologies called HerStory and A Celtic Tapestry.Catch Laura on the Web: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Pinterest
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5 comments:
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OMG! I love, love, love Phantom. Both these books sound good. I'll have to go check them out. Laura, where you in Drama Club in High School or acting in the past? It's interesting to me that your books are about people doing these plays.
Laura, these really do look wonderful and I see that your reviews on GoodReads are great too. Congratulations!
Evelyn-I was actually in the orchestra when I was in high school, playing the violin for the musicals. I always wanted to try out, but I was too shy. I did date most of the leading men though. Tom was based on my high school sweetheart :) But it was the real Lord Justyn, who is still a stage actor today as an adult, who inspired this series.
Laura
Maggie-thanks for your kind words and for letting me visit your blog today :)
Laura
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