WELCOME TO THE DARK HOUSE
Book ID/图书代码： 06540513B64659
English Summary/英文概要： What’s your worst nightmare? For Ivy Jensen, it’s the eyes of a killer that haunt her
nights. For Parker Bradley, it’s bloodthirsty sea serpents that slither in his dreams. And
for five other essay contestants, it’s their worst nightmares that win them an exclusive,
behind-the-scenes look at director Justin Blake’s latest, confidential project. Ivy doesn’t
even like scary movies, but she’s ready to face her real-world fears. Parker’s sympathetic
words and perfect smile help keep her spirits up—at least for now. Except, things are
already a little weird. The hostess is a serial-killer look-alike, the dream-stealing
Nightmare Elf is lurking about, and the seventh member of the group is missing. By the
time Ivy and Parker realize what’s really at stake, it’s too late to wake up and run.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 还记得你最糟糕的噩梦吗？对于艾薇•詹森而言，她最糟糕的梦魇是一名杀手的双眼，仿佛日夜纠缠着她。而对于帕克•布拉德利而言，他的噩梦是一条嗜血的海蛇，在他的梦境中缓缓滑行。对于另外五名参赛者而言，他们最可怕的梦境则是躲在幕后偷看贾斯汀•布莱克的最新机密电影。艾薇从来就不喜欢恐怖电影，但这一次她已经准备好要她在现实生活中的恐惧了。帕克温暖的言语和完美的笑容帮助她打起精神面对这一切，至少目前如此。不过除此以外，事情开始变得有一些诡异了。这次的女主持人是一名有着连环杀人犯长相的女人，随着盗梦的噩梦精灵悄然降临，小组里的七名成员也消失了。当艾薇和帕克开始意识到危险逼近时，一切为时已晚，他们已经难以从梦境中醒来并逃脱了。（DC）
Awards/获奖情况：KIRKUS REVIEWS; June 1, 2014
A group of disparate teens win a contest to meet their favorite horror-movie director and find themselves in a real horror experience. Of the teens, only 18-year-old Ivy has no interest in horror films or in the famous director, Justin Blake. She survived a real horror experience six years earlier, when her parents were murdered while she listened from her room across the hall. Now she wants to conquer her fear and thinks that learning why people enjoy horror movies might help. She and the others enter an Internet contest to describe their worst nightmares, winning a
trip to rural Minnesota to meet Blake and arriving via hauffeured hearse to a replica of the Dark House. The next night, the hearse transports them to an amusement park custom built to make them face their own personal nightmares. Rather than offering innocent thrills, however, the individually tailored nightmare rides seem to be quite real…. Although Stolarz shines the spotlight mostly on Ivy, she gives multiple chapters to the other five participants, each with a distinctive personality, including Garth, a pierced and tattooed rebel who sees horror as cool, and Natalie, a disturbed girl who might have some insight into the reality of what the group faces. The suspense starts pounding when the teens enter the park and doesn’t stop until readers are ready for the sequel.Stephen King would love it.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL; June 2014
A fun, scary ride. Readers are introduced to seven teen “superfans” of the horror film director, Justin Blake. They have all won tickets to meet the director and preview his new
film, and as if that isn’t enough, all of their expenses are included. The teens are also promised “special fun” based on the nightmares that they submitted as their entries to the
contest. Once they arrive, they find that all of Justin Blake’s horror films are being reenacted; especially the Nightmare Elf (a Freddie Krueger–esque character who forces victims to live their worst nightmares). Pretty quickly, creepy things begin to happen, and the teens start to disappear one by one. Stolarz writes a wonderfully eerie story, one that will appeal to readers looking to graduate from R. L. Stine. The characters are nicely
drawn, and the plot is a great big campy mix of “don’t go in there!” anxiety, alternating with groans of reluctant laughter as comic relief is interspersed. The unreliable narrative,
which switches between six of the seven viewpoints, makes readers as confused as the protagonists, but it works. Savvy readers will pick up on the clues much faster than the
characters, but won’t be able to stop until the final page. Unfortunately, the ending is a bit rushed and without a completely satisfying resolution. Still, this title will have huge teen
appeal and is terrifying enough without being overly bloodthirsty. Perfect for middle schoolers looking for a quick, thrilling read.—Saleena L. Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library, Monmouth Junction, NJ
About the Author/作者介绍： 劳莉•法利亚•斯托拉兹（www.LaurieStolarz.com）著有《致命小秘密》《致命小谎言》《致命小游戏》《致命之声》《致命一课》《第17号项目》《流血》，大受欢迎的《蓝色噩梦》《白色魔法》《银色秘密》《红色记忆》《黑色开端》《塞勒姆人生》及《马萨诸塞》等。斯托拉兹曾就读于莫瑞麦克学院，并于波士顿的艾默生学院获得创造性写作硕士学位。作者现居马萨诸塞州马布尔黑德市。Laurie Faria Stolarz (www.LaurieStolarz.com) is the author of Deadly Little Secret, Deadly Little Lies, Deadly Little Games, Deadly Little Voices, and Deadly Little Lessons, as well as Project 17; Bleed; and the highly popular Blue Is for Nightmares; White Is for Magic; Silver Is for Secrets; Red Is for Remembrance; and Black Is for Beginnings. Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Stolarz attended Merrimack College and received an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College in Boston. Stolarz lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
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Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Translation rights sold for the Touch series:
Brazil, Novo Seculo Editora /
France, Editions Albin Michel Jeunesse /
Germany, Verlagsgruppe Random House /
Greece, Livani Publishing Organization /
Poland, Nasza Ksiegarnia /
Turkey, Artemis Yayinlari
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