The Raven

She saw The Raven in her dreams. Now her life’s a nightmare.No matter how hard she tries, Rebekah just doesn’t fit in at her prestigious private school. The cruel, privileged students ridicule and bully her every day. And instead of standing up for herself, Rebekah retreats into a dark, unsettling world of nightmarish visions . . .In her dreams, a cloaked figure she calls The Raven gives her a chance to turn the tables on her tormentors, and exact bloody revenge. At first, she secretly relishes the power, but then Rebekah discovers her dreams have terrifying consequences in her waking world: The Raven’s brutal justice is real . . . and somehow Rebekah mustfind a way to stop it.Echoing the gothic horror of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven unlocks deep truths about bullying, self-worth, and the price of revenge."Edgar Allan Poe's poem, 'The Raven,' is used in such a creative manner . . . adds to the mystery." –ScreencraftEdgar Allan Poe and Urban Legend fans will love this "unexpected" tale. (Screencraft)

Independent Book Review Published On: 2022-11-28

"30 Indie Books to Look Out for in 2023" -- Joe Walters

Reader's Favorite Published On: 2023-05-18

"Lovers of horror novels underpinned with a touch of romance and blended with a gripping tale of high school life . . . nightmares, vengeance, love, and evil will love The Raven by Dani Lamia and Gwendolyn Kress. The urban storyline coupled with the colorful descriptions of the events made the plot appear to be a contemporary Hollywood horror movie." -- Keith Mbuya

About the Author

Dani Lamia is the Amazon bestselling author of Scavenger Hunt (2020), which won the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award for best debut novel. Dani's second novel, 666 Gable Way (2020), was an Eric Hoffer Award finalist in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category and was praised by Publishers Weekly as a “page turner that will keep readers up at night.” Always searching for that perfect knife-edge with which to unlock deeper truths about humanity, Dani awaits the next nightmare. You can find Dani at www.danilamia.com.Dani began feeding that imagination with Wuthering Heights and Poe and moved on quickly to Dean Koontz and Stephen King. With similarities to Showtime's Penny Dreadful and the Twilight Zone, Dani's writing exploded into the kinds of twists and turns that challenge and thrill everyone lucky enough - and brave enough - to devour Dani's writing as it "speeds to the exciting conclusion."

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