Welcome to today's blog tour stop for THE DEAD GIRLS OF HYSTERIA HALL by Katie Alender. Today's stop features an excerpt for Katie's upcoming release and a giveaway! First, here's a little bit about the book, which will be out next Tuesday!
ABOUT THE BOOK
By: Katie Alender
To Be Released on: August 25, 2015
Published by: Scholastic Press
Pre-Order it from: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks
Add it to: Goodreads
To Be Released on: August 25, 2015
Published by: Scholastic Press
Pre-Order it from: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks
Add it to: Goodreads
Asylum meets Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, in this riveting tale of ghosts, secrets, and family, from master of suspense Katie Alender.
Delia's new house isn't just a house. It used to be an insane asylum, a place to lock up "troubled" young women long ago. And a restless, wicked spirit is still at play--and it doesn't want defiant girls like Delia to go anywhere.
So the house kills her.
Now Delia is a ghost, trapped in her creepy home forever. As she meets the other ghost girls who haunt the narrow hallways, as well as the handsome ghost boy on the grounds, she learns shocking truths about the house's history. Delia also realizes that her alive and grieving sister might be the house's next target. Can Delia unlock the mystery of the old asylum, save her sister, and free herself?
READ AN EXCERPT
EXCERPT 1
I got up off the bed, accidentally knocking over the little wooden footstool with a clatter. I hurriedly set it upright. But as soon as my fingers let go of the smooth, round edge, it knocked itself over again . . . And rolled toward me.
I watched in silence, unable to believe my eyes.
Then it bumped up against my foot.
My heart racing, I scrambled backward, running into the bed and knocking something loose behind me. I turned around to see that I had dislodged a leather strap, complete with buckles, bolted to the bed frame. Lifting the bedspread, I found more straps—one for each wrist and ankle, and a big one that would fit perfectly across a torso.
Don’t freak out, I told myself. Just go. Get your things and go.
I grabbed my messenger bag and purse, double-checked to make sure I had my phone and charger, and started into the hall. The bathroom door gaped open, and I caught a flash of lightning through the window.
A high-pitched scream filled the air.
It was the kind of sound that overloads your brain, leaving you blank except for the sudden, all-consuming awareness of a person in horrible distress.
Janie!
I dropped my stuff and ran back to her room, gasping at the sight that greeted me—
My sister was strapped into the bed, her thin wrists and ankles caught fast in the leather buckles.
"This superior ghost story keeps the creep factor high… A really scary and original ghost story, well told. Read it with the lights on." - Kirkus (starred review)
"Alender has created a chilling tale of forgotten tragedies and family secrets. A great choice for fans of horror or suspense novels." - School Library Journal
About The Author
ENTER TO WIN
3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE DEAD GIRLS OF HYSTERIA HALL. US Only.
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Follow The Tour
Week One
Week One
8/17/2015- The Cover Contessa- Interview
8/18/2015- Twisted Book Junkie- Review
8/19/2015- Fiktshun- Guest Post
8/20/2015- BITTERSWEET ENCHANTMENT- Review
8/21/2015- Mundie Moms- Guest Post
Week Two
8/24/2015- The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club- Interview
8/25/2015- Pandora's Books- Review
8/26/2015- bookaholics anonymous- Interview
8/27/2015- A Dream Within A Dream- Review
8/28/2015- Such a Novel Idea- Guest Post
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Thanks for this captivating and great feature and giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThank you Katie for the amazing "scary" stories you write! It's always exciting to meet you at events over and over again.... never a dull moment!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks, Jasmine! It's always great to see you, too!
DeleteCan't wait to read this one! love your books Katie! :)
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