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Laura “Luna” DeLuca
lives at the beautiful Jersey shore with her husband and four children. She
loves writing in the young adult genre because it keeps her young at heart. In addition to writing fiction, Laura is also
the editor of a popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an active
member of her local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for close to
eight years. Her current works include
Destiny, Destiny Unveiled, Phantom, Morrigan, Player, and Demon.
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More about the books:
Phantom, Dark Musicals Book #1:
The
“Phantom” was a musical phenomenon that Rebecca had always found enchanting.
She had no idea that her life was about to mirror the play that was her
obsession. When her high school drama club chooses “Phantom” as their annual
production, Rebecca finds herself in the middle of an unlikely love triangle
and the target of a sadistic stalker who uses the lines from the play as their
calling card.
Rebecca
lands the lead role of Christine, the opera diva, and like her character, she
is torn between her two co-stars—Tom the surfer and basketball star who plays
the lovable hero, and Justyn, the strangely appealing Goth who is more than
realistic in the role of the tortured artist.
Almost
immediately after casting, strange things start to happen both on and off the
stage. Curtains fall. Mirrors are shattered. People are hurt in true phantom
style. They all seem like accidents until Rebecca receives notes and phone
calls that hint at something more sinister. Is Justyn bringing to life the
twisted character of the phantom? Or in real life are the roles of the hero and
the villain reversed? Rebecca doesn’t know who to trust, but she knows she’s
running out of time as she gets closer and closer to opening night. Only when
the mask is stripped away, will the twenty first century phantom finally be
revealed.
Demon, Book Two
When
Justyn and Rebecca set off for the New York School of Performing Arts, they
think their dreams are about to come true. To their dismay, they aren’t in high
school anymore, and the competition is steep. Rebecca must compete against
accomplished singers for a role in the production of Demon Barber, including a
stunning Gothic diva with her sights set on Justyn
It doesn't
help that things keep disappearing from their apartment or that Rebecca's
father refuses to accept that Justyn is an essential part of her life. Yet, all
this seems minimal in comparison to the serial rapist terrorizing the campus.
Consumed by fear and obsessed with revenge, Rebecca and Justyn start living the story of Sweeney Todd—both on and off the stage.
Excerpt
The
orchestra tuned for its virtuoso, and Justyn stood ready. But no one else was
ready for the magical performance he began. Beside her, Carmen was rambling on
about something mundane. Rebecca elbowed her to silence so she could listen to
the perfectly thrilling tenor. As she listened to the song unfold, the world
around her started to slip away. Gone was the high school auditorium. Gone were
the rowdy teenagers. The Gothic stranger on the stage had become the embodiment
of Erik, and Rebecca watched him in all his dark glory, belting out his
tormented love through the words of his song. And she was as breathless with
wonder as Christine herself must have been when the masked stranger serenaded
her in the candlelit labyrinth of the opera house. In that moment, Justyn
wasn’t just portraying the phantom. Justyn was the phantom.
“Let the music touch your soul.
Let the darkness make you whole.
Do not fear what is unknown.
Your true path has now been
shown.
Listen to the words I sing.
Embrace the peace that night will bring.”
As he
continued to sing in his deep but somehow angelic voice, Rebecca found that she
couldn’t tear her eyes away from him. With every line, her heart began to beat
faster. She truly felt the arms of night
wrapping her in a warm embrace. She could almost feel the hands of the phantom
glide along her body as the words poured forth. The music caressed her. It
possessed her—mind, body and soul. Each word left her longing, yearning for
more.
She was
gawking so obviously, it was hardly surprising when Justyn felt her eyes on him
and steadily met her gaze. She realized her mouth was hanging open in stunned
awe, and she quickly snapped it shut. His lips moved into just a small hint of
a smile. He never took his eyes off her while he sang the final verse, making
her cheeks flush to the point that she felt almost feverish. But it wasn’t
embarrassment but excitement, arousal even, which was sending her mind spinning
in so many directions.
When the
song was over, and Rebecca had recovered just a hint of her composure, she
couldn’t help but burst into a healthy round of applause. A few scattered
people joined in, including Debbie and Carmen after she nudged them in the
ribs. But only Miss King seemed to truly appreciate the brilliance of his
talent as much as Rebecca did.
“That was amazing, Justyn!” the teacher gushed.
“Lord Justyn,” he corrected as he stepped down
from the stage.
A few others complimented him as well, but he
took in all in stride. In fact, his serious expression never faltered as he
stepped down from the stage. He seemed almost bored, like it was all he could
do to hold back a yawn, despite the smiles and words of encouragement.
But not
everyone in the crowd was pleased as Justyn glided down the aisle, so ethereal
in his dark garments that he still resonated the spirit of the Opera Ghost.
Miss King might have been excited about the newest male addition to her cast
after being limited for many years, but Tom and his group of boisterous
companions glared at him as he passed them by.
Jay sneered and tossed a balled up piece of paper in Justyn’s direction,
but the Goth was quick, and caught it in his hand without missing a beat.
“I think you dropped something,” he said.
His speaking voice was no less melodic than his singing voice, but something about his tone made Rebecca shiver. He tossed the paper back at Jay, who was nowhere near as coordinated as Justyn. He practically fell off his seat in his efforts to catch it.
“Hey
vampire,” Tom called when Justyn went to walk away. “Are you sure you can
handle the competition?”
Justyn smiled,
a cool, sarcastic half-smile, and crossed his arms over his chest. “Are you?”
Miss King
didn’t notice the short confrontation, and Justyn vanished from the auditorium
as quickly and mysteriously as he had appeared. Only Rebecca had noticed the
very real tension between the two boys. She wondered if it was a bad omen for
them to start off the production with hard feelings and envy. That could only
lead to trouble. The kind of trouble that could end with someone getting hurt. The kind of trouble that Rebecca would do
whatever it took to avoid.
If you haven't read
the first book in the series, now is a great time to get your copy. To
celebrate the release of Demon, Phantom is now on sale for only $1.99
exclusively on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-ebook/dp/B007Q3W7XC/
Also on Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/146617
Buy Links for Demon:
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