Blind the Eyes

When the cost of failure is death, disobedience isn't an option. - A Summer 2018 B&N Press Presents pick

In a drowned city where hope kills and dreams are deadly, all haunted outcast Cole wants is to be the perfect Tower drone, until a charismatic rebel derails her plans and exposes the dark secret at the heart of her decaying homeland.

But nothing and no one is as they seem, and Cole's ghost isn't the only one hiding things. To survive, she'll have to untangle the lies, take back her choices, and find the power to stop the dying before the nightmares eat her alive.

A not-quite-alive girl and her not-quite-dead ghost discover trusted authorities lie, allies have their own agendas and even the monsters wear masks in a YA dystopian dark fantasy suitable for ages 14 and up.

Monsters of Verity meet The Phantom of the Opera and The Masque of the Red Death in a creepy, slow-burn, broken story of learning how to overcome. Perfect for those who love:

• ghosts & creatures of myth
• deeply unreliable narrators
• prickly loners
• devious & dazzling revolutionaries
• repressive dystopian regimes & glittering gothic excess
• girls finding their voices & taking back their choices
• all the gore

Crossover appeal for fans of contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal thriller/PNR, horror, science fantasy/dystopian fantasy, and gothic subgenres. Paperbacks launch July 6; hardcover and audiobook editions coming soon.