Isobel Lanley appears to be your typical popular cheeleader – blonde, pretty, perky as hell, with a hot football playing beefcake of a boyfriend, a shot at Cheerleading Nationals, and a circle of tight-knit friends. I was ecstatic to get my hands on a copy of Nevermore. Take that love, added to a young adult novel with a horrific twist inspired by Poe’s work (and his mysterious death), blended together with a sort of ‘star-crossed lovers’ type of deal and I am instantly sold. Why did I read this book: I, like most people in their right mind, love the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe. How did I get this book: Advance Review Copy from the author Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned series Now she must find a way to reach Varen before he is consumed by the shadows of his own nightmares. Steadily pulled away from her friends and her possessive boyfriend, Isobel ventures deeper and deeper into the dream world Varen has created through the pages of his notebook, a realm where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life.Īs her world begins to unravel around her, Isobel discovers that dreams, like words, hold more power than she ever imagined, and that the most frightening realities are those of the mind.

Soon, Isobel finds herself making excuses to be with Varen. But when Isobel discovers strange writing in his journal, she can’t help but give this enigmatic boy with the piercing eyes another look. Cold and aloof, sardonic and sharp-tongued, Varen makes it clear he’d rather not have anything to do with her either. Publisher: Atheneum Books (Simon & Schuster)Ĭheerleader Isobel Lanley is horrified when she is paired with Varen Nethers for an English project, which is due-so unfair-on the day of the rival game. When Isobel finally finds Varen, he is no longer the quiet and brooding boy who once captivated her, but a dark force, powerful and malevolent.Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult An ancient evil, draped in veils of white, is watching, challenging her for Varen's affections. Only the Poe Toaster holds the key to the way between worlds. There, in the early morning of Edgar Allan Poe's birthday, a mysterious stranger known as the 'Poe Toaster' will make his annual homage at the legendary poet's grave. Isobel knows that her only hope lies within a Baltimore cemetery. Isobel Lanley, plagued by strange visions and haunted by the nightmares of Varen's creation, is the only one who can save him.

Varen Nethers is trapped in a perilous dreamworld-a treacherous and desolate realm where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life. True love takes a twisted turn in the second book of this modern gothic romance trilogy channeling the dark brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe.

Nevermore by Kelly Creagh