Comes the Night (Casters #1)
Author: Norah Wilson & Heather Doherty
Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal
Release Date: November 27, 2012
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Description:
Alex Robbins, Brooke Saunders and Maryanne Hemlock could not be more different, yet they all have something in common—deep and soul-searing pain. They are also all students at Streep Academy, a boarding school just one step away from juvie, where they've come to complete high school. The three have been relegated to Harvell House, the residence reserved for the hardest cases, the so-called Rejects from Reject Row.
In the forbidden attic of the old Victorian house-turned-residence, the girls discover the diary of Connie Harvell, a young woman who was confined and abused there some 50 years ago. In the end, Connie’s attic prison couldn't hold her—not completely. She found a way out. At least a dark part of her did. And after reading her diary, the girls discover they can escape at will too. A terrifying, thrilling flight from their bodies and their troubles.
But God help them, their pain isn't all they leave behind when they join with the night.
And God help anyone who’s wronged them...
Comes the Night is the first book in a interesting New Adult/YA paranormal series that follows three main characters: Alex Robbins, Brooke Saunders, and Maryanne Hemlock. They are students at Streep Academy and are also roommates at the creepy old Harvell House. When Alex discovers an old diary by a young girl named Connie Harvell, who was kept locked in the attic of the house and basically tortured, she takes it with her and reads it with her roommates. What they discover is far more than they ever imagined. The diary details Connie's miserable life, along with her description of "casting out" into the night. Following the diary's details, the girls discover they can also cast out of their bodies and join with the night, although they have no idea exactly what they've gotten themselves into.
This was a really fascinating paranormal novel with an original plot. I loved reading about how the girls could cast out of their bodies along with all the history about the town and the Harvell House. The story is told in alternating viewpoints, between the three main characters. I found this approach to be good for the novel because I got to get a glimpse inside each girl's mind to see how they reacted to and felt about all the happenings in the story. It made for an interesting plot and the development throughout the book was definitely unique because of it. The plot itself was highly intriguing and brought some fresh air to the YA and New Adult paranormal genre. The writing was well done with a fast pace and good flow to the book. I did find it confusing at times to keep up with who was narrating at the time, but it wasn't a big deal and I ended up liking the differing POVs. Overall, this was a great start to what promises to be an interesting new YA paranormal series, and is definitely one that fans of the genre will want to pick up.
HEATHER DOHERTY fell in love with writing while taking creative writing courses with Athabasca University. Motivated by her university success, and a life-long dream of becoming a novelist, she later enrolled in the Humber School for Writers under the mentorship of David Adams Richards. Her first literary novel was published in 2006. While still writing dark literary (as well as not-so-dark children's lit), she is beyond thrilled to be writing paranormal/horror with Norah. Heather lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick with her family. (No pets, but I swear Norah's dog, Chloe, calls me Aunt Heather).
Together, Heather and Norah write dark, edgy, frightening young adult paranormal/horror.
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