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Monday, April 25, 2011

Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz



Synopsis:
"I Know Your Secret . . ."

Stacey's junior year at boarding school isn't easy. She's not the most popular girl at school, or the smartest, or the prettiest. She's got a crush on her best friend's boyfriend, and an even darker secret that threatens to ruin her friendships for good. And now she's having nightmares again. Not just any nightmares – these dreams are too real to ignore, like she did three years ago. The last time she ignored them, a little girl died. This time they're about Drea, her best friend who's become the target of one seriously psycho stalker. It started with weird e-mails and freaky phone calls. Now someone's leaving Drea white lilies – the same death lilies that have been showing up in Stacey's dreams. Everybody thinks it's just a twisted game . . . until another girl at school is brutally murdered. There are no witnesses. Worst of all, no one has a perfect alibi. With everyone as a potential suspect, Stacey turns to the one secret weapon she can trust – the folk magic taught to her by her grandmother. Will Stacey's magic be strong enough to expose the true killer, or will the killer make her darkest nightmares come true?




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This book was part of a YA reading challenge I am in.  Stacey Brown is an interesting character.  She isn't the typical popular girl or perfect person.  Stacey is a multidimensional character who practices witchcraft, but at the same time is dealing with her own teenage problems in terms of relationships and school.  I found that Stacey seems to rely more on her own thoughts and premonitions than witchcraft.  I feel as though it is her own quick thinking that gets her where she needs to be.  This was definitely a page-turner.  The story is well thought out and provides insight into the character as well as those around her.  Stolarz created a novel that keeps you reading which is great since this is the beginning of the "Blue is for Nightmares" series.  I recommend this for anyone interested in the mysterious YA novels.

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