Joel Demetrius is looking forward to moving in with his new stepfamily, but as far as his sister Cassie s concerned, they re nothing but intruders. Cassie doesn t want anything to do with their mother s fiancé and his two sons, and to make matters worse their new home is a rotting old heap, neglected for decades. Joel thinks it s interesting; Cassie thinks it s a dump. But as fascinated as he is by the place, Joel has to admit there s something not quite right about it. Not only does he keep seeing things out of the corner of his eye, but strangely realistic nightmares are keeping him awake. And now day is becoming just as horrifying as night. Joel s nightmares are developing into blood-drenched hallucinations and the others are starting to feel the same strange presence from his dreams. As the events in the house gradually become harder to explain, the line between nightmare and reality is beginning to blur and now all four teenagers are starting to wonder just who the intruders really are. From the Hardcover edition. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Gr 6-10-For Joel Demetrius, the move to a new house with his new stepfamily-to-be is somewhat exciting. His older sister, Cassie, on the other hand, is not happy about the situation. She wants no part of her mom's fianc? or his two sons. The old and battered house gives Cassie even more reason to hate the move, but for Joel it is just different, quirky even. But then, when vivid scary dreams awaken him at night and he repeatedly sees things move out of the corner of his eye, he begins to wonder whether there is more to this house than he originally thought. Then, the dreams start to become vivid hallucinations during the daytime. Soon, all four of the teens have experienced something they can't explain and begin to question what is really going on. This fantastic supernatural thriller will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The main characters are well developed and consistent throughout and details are revealed at a steady pace. The underlying tones of how two families come together as one are well done, with just the right amount of rivalry and bitterness, but with continual glimmers of hope.-Dylan Thomarie, Johnstown High School, NY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

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