House of Dark Shadows

The House of Dark Shadows is more than that; it's a house of dark secrets. With mystery, shadows and adventure around every corner, this is he perfect debut for Mr.Liparulo. It starts off with a gloomy and uncomfortable car ride to "hicksville", Pinedale to be exact. Xander, the main character, isn't particularly happy about the move but finds new comfort in living in an old Victorian in the middle of nowhere. Those comforts are soon replaced by feelings of discomfort and unease when he feels someones eyes on him and the door unexpectedly closes, seemingly sealing his family's fates along with it. As footsteps, clearings and secret protals are slowly revealed, the bonds of secrecy are tightened and the bonds of trust begin to falter. With their lives on the line, bravery isn't the only thing this family needs to survive.

The debut novel in the Dreamhouse Kings series was a wierd but interesting one. Imagine any book you've read and cut it into 3 parts (assuming this is a trilogy). House of Dark Shadows would be the first part. The real action and main climax in this story are only revealed at the very end of the book. This book could be considered as the discovery part of this series. It's when the Kings find out some of the secrets this "dream house" holds. It's a completly different way to start a series in my opinion, but very smart. You have no choice but to buy the second one! I loved this book and look forward to its sequel, Wathcer in the Woods. The first 2 installements are already in stores but keep your eyes open for the third installement, Gatekeepers, coming January of '09.

First chapter coming soon