BLURB: Demon, Book Two
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.
Blurb:
Phantom, Dark Musicals Book #1:
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.
EXCERPT:
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.
AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
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.
Social
Media Links:
www.facebook.com/authorlauradeluca
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 Amazon!
Buy Links for
Demon:
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Laura will be awarding to a US Only Winner: a signed copy of Phantom with original cover, crystal geode, rough crystal point, stone pendant, sterling silver pentacle pendant, mini Buddha figurine, smudge stick with abalone shell, 2 Gothic style key chains, incense set with leaf holder and lavender purification bath salts to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
