Katy and her
mother have left Florida behind for West “By God” Virginia in an attempt to
start over after her father’s death three years earlier. Without an Internet
connection to work on her blog, “Katy’s Krazy Obsession” a book review blog,
there is not a lot to do in the unincorporated hamlet of Ketterman. Her mother
works all of the time in an effort to deal with her husband’s death and Katy is
left alone most of the time. Her mother tells her about the kids around her age
next door and lets her know that the boy is a hottie. Slightly embarrassed,
Katy says she will go over with the intent of asking about the nearest grocery
store.
Knocking on
the neighbor’s door, Katy is speechless when a gorgeous boy her age opens it.
Turns out he is a condescending jerk and the exchange begins one-sided. He
picks on her and Katy gets angry and storms off. In the grocery story, she is startled
when a girl calls out her name. She introduces herself as Dee, Daemon’s sister,
the neighbor. Turns out Daemon called Dee and gave her Katy’s description and location.
Dee has wanted to introduce herself. Katy says she thinks that daemon doesn’t
like her but Dee says that he is just moody. Turns out Daemon ad Dee are twins
and from the locals’ reaction in the store, they are terrified of them. After
they part in the parking lot, Katy feels like she is being watched by a man who
looks like he stepped out of a Men in
Black film.
Katy and
Dee’s friendship quickly flourishes but Daemon is still a bit nasty to her. One
evening, Daemon knocks on Katy’s door and invites her to go swimming. Turns out
Dee went out of town and hid his car keys. She will give them back when he
plays nice with Katy and she has a good time. Katy agrees and he takes her to a
secluded spot he likes. Sunning herself, she realizes she cannot find Daemon.
He has been underwater awhile and she is ready to go for help. Daemon surfaces
and tells her he wasn’t under as long as she thought. They head home and a
strange car is parked in Daemon’s driveway. A man he refers to as Matthew walks
out of the house and an argument ensues over what appears to be Katy. The
weather turns nasty quickly and Daemon follows Matthew into the house. The
weather suddenly clears and Katy heads home.
Several days
later, Daemon comes over to ask Katy if she would like to go on a hike. They
take some old Indian trails behind their houses and Daemon tells her some of
the history behind the Seneca Rocks, which are made of quartzite. They are beta
rocks which some believe hold abnormal powers. Katy and Daemon encounter a bear
as a storm rolls through. The next thing Katy knows is that she is sitting a
porch swing in Daemon’s arms. He lets her know that the storm scared the bear away,
she passed out and he carried her home. Tensions build and sparks fly. Just
when Daemon decides to kiss Katy, Dee steps upon the porch. The moment is
broken.
Sitting
around one night with Dee, Katy mentions heading into town to go to the library
for some new books. See tells her she would like to go with her but she already
has plans for that night. Katy says she is fine going alone but Dee insists.
There are a couple of girls missing in the area. Dee leaves and Katy is lonely.
After dinner with her mom, Katy heads out to the library. The town is deserted
when during the day it is quite bustling. Katy loses time in the stacks and
night has fallen. Unfortunately se has a torrential rainstorm. As she gets the
car door unlocked, a frail looking man asks if she has a tire iron, he has a
flat. With her head screaming don’t do it, Katy has a hard time saying no. she
is looking in her trunk when the man attacks her. He doesn’t seem so frail now.
He asks her where they are and comments she has their scent. Katy has no idea
what he is talking about. She is beaten pretty badly before Daemon arrives on
the scene and chases the man away. He tries to help Katy but she eventually
refuses. The police come and she is treated and released from the hospital.
Daemon and Dee take care of her while her mother has to work an emergency, even
though Katy has taken some pain medication, she is curious about the twins’
conversation about the attack.
Why are the
people of Ketterman scared of Daemon and Dee? What is happening to the missing
girls in town? What was Katy’s attacker meaning when he said she was carrying
their scent? Why is Daemon so distant with Katy one minute and attentive the
next? What is lurking in the town of Ketterman? And what if Daemon and Dee are
not from this world?
Katy and
Daemon’s story is continued in Onyx due
out August 14, 2012. Book three, Opal will
be out in December 2012.
Shadows, a prequel to Obsidian.
The story of
Dawson Black, Daemon and Dee’s brother and Bethany Williams’s short
relationship. From their first meeting, sparks fly and the two become
inseparable. Shadows provides some
great background on the Black and Thompson families and gives insight into why
Daemon is so hostile to Katy when she first moves in. the events depicted in Shadows take place before Obsidian but could be read either before
or after book one.
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