Undertow: Death's Twilight

by Claudette Nicole Melanson, Rachel Montreuil (Artist)

Overview

2015 Readers' Favorite Honorable Mention for YA Horror

2016 New Apple Summer eBook Solo Medalist for YA Horror

Maura finally found the truth she was always seeking…or has she?

After being left in the dark for all of her life, Maura’s father, Maxwell, has finally returned to reveal sinister family secrets Maura could never have dreamed possible—including his revelation that she is one of The Born. But his daughter soon discovers both he and her mother are keeping pieces of her reality hidden, still. As Maura struggles to unravel the mysteries surrounding her new existence and discover every piece of the cryptic puzzle, life appears intent on casting stumbling blocks across her path with every step forward.

Tragedy seems to stalk Maura, and those around her, as she stumbles along, altering the young changeling’s family, just when they have all come back together. The changes left in its wake could be for the better or may threaten their existence, entirely.

With the arrival of Christmas comes the opportunity for Maura to draw close to everyone she loves—and finally reunite with Ron, the man she loves. But permanence has always eluded her, and in her current state of flux, this pattern endures, as fate seems intent on snapping the threads that bind her to those she holds most dear. Maxwell’s good intentions pave a road for Maura, littered with misery, while her mother, Caelyn’s, desire to shield her family from pain may tear her away from them, altogether. The perfect happiness in the young vampire’s grasp is so easily swept away and dragged under, out of reach. Can Maura erupt from the darkness and confusion to break the surface and find the life she’s always dreamed of?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780994909022
Publisher:	Claudette Melanson
Publication date:	04/19/2017
Series:	Maura DeLuca Trilogy , #2
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.59(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Claudette Melanson writes dark fantasy in Kitchener, Ontario with four bun babies: Tegan, Pepper, Butters & Beckett. She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English, BS in English Education and an MA in Literature. Harboring a deep admiration of vampires since the age of five left her with the desire to eventually become one, and now fuels the creation of her favorite paranormal characters. She hopes to one day work full time as an author, since there are many, many stories playing out inside her head. In her very scant spare time, she enjoys watching Japanese Anime and reading vampire stories...along with other genres of great fiction, as well as riding every roller coaster she encounters in both her hometown and away at signings. An advocate for good health and ketogenic eating, her favorite foods are bulletproof coffee, cashew-flour crust pizza and treats made with xylitol and almond, coconut or cashew flours. Future dreams include a cabin boasting a roaring fire, isolated inside a snow-filled wood in the Yukon-the perfect writing spot-and the completion of dozens of future novels and stories. A Rabbit Rescue fanatic and loving bunmom, she also hopes to help rescues all over the world save many innocent lives.

Table of Contents

1. Darkest Discovery

2. Answers I Never Wanted

3. Life is not a Safe Place

4. The Upside of Things

5. In the Blink of an Eye

6. Family Matters

7. Vampires LOVE Christmas!

8. A Mostly Human Christmas

9. Boxing Day

10. Almost…

11. When Left to Our Own Devices…

12. The Dead of Night

13. Tree-Top Truth

14. Of Ink and Angels

15. A Return to Nearly Nothing

16. Eighteen Going on Forty

17. Quandary

18. Young, Stupid Vampires

19. Consequences

20. The Rest of My September

Editorial Reviews

"I laughed as much as I cried. A tale that will grip your heart and squeeze, then suddenly release you into a restful state, to grip you yet again!"~Carol Coetzee for Readers' Favorite - 5 Star Review

"The novel has a lovely romance element in both aspects of Maura and her parents. This novel ends in an amazing way and leaves the reader itching for the next book in the trilogy and to read other books written by the author." ~InD'Tale Magazine

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