book 2
Dark Water
Catch up with the series:
Book 1: Intuition
Take the plunge into the abyss . . .
Condemned to face her inner turmoil, Melanie has choices to make. Will she find solace, or death, in her spiraling psyche?
As Melanie takes on her collapsing world, her new Dark Water side proves far more unstable and combative than she anticipates. As if that isn’t enough? Two gorgeously captivating energy workers, Adam and Trey, vie for her heart while manipulating her will. Now Melanie must choose between drowning in self-destruction or accepting the Dark Water version of herself.
Love, death, betrayal, and empathy, reign supreme in this metaphysical thriller.
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Praise for the Series
“90s high school fun with mystical flavor.”
- MARCI SKOLNICK
“Charming and grungy and full of energy. Like Sweet Valley High meets Stephen King.”
- STEPHEN KNEZOVICH
“Definitely not your average young adult novel [...] an excellent story.”
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Meet the Characters
The Misfits
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Mr. Kyle Cantrell
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melissa Velasco
Melissa Velasco is a true explorer of the arts. With a well-rounded background as a choreographer, professor, dance teacher, stage manager, author, and Crystal Grid teacher, she thrives in creation. At her core, she believes that the arts save lives and provide a route for passion and connection. The artistic ride makes life a whole lot brighter.
With a quick wit, often edgy mouth, and loud laugh, Melissa exuberantly embraces life. To find balance from the mental cacophony in her head, she enjoys expansive views in her mountain home. Her ideal day involves a mug of hot tea, music playing, and a whole day to write. Her greatest loves are her three children and husband. The four pillars of her ultimate happiness include her family, friends, dance, and laughter.
Books
The halls of Hollywood High are filled with all walks of life. Sure, you have your usual high school stereotypes—the burners, the jocks, the drones, the preppies, the mean girls—but you also have a collection of artists, energy workers, and all-around misfits.
This is Melanie Slate’s place at Hollywood High School for the Performing Arts. Here, she can be a creature of exploration—open, discovering, accepted—finally.
It was worth taking this chance … Or was it?
With her intuition quaking, Melaine face’s the life-or-death nightmare of being hunted—literally—by one of the most popular boys in school. Let’s hope her metaphysical side, her boyfriend, and her ragtag new group of friends are enough to pull her out of the fire.
COME ON IN … THE ENERGY IS JUST FINE.
Condemned to face her inner turmoil, Melanie has choices to make. Will she find solace, or death, in her spiraling psyche?
As Melanie takes on her collapsing world, her new Dark Water side proves far more unstable and combative than she anticipates. As if that isn’t enough? Two gorgeously captivating energy workers, Adam and Trey, vie for her heart while manipulating her will. Now Melanie must choose between drowning in self-destruction or accepting the Dark Water version of herself.
Love, death, betrayal, and empathy, reign supreme in this metaphysical thriller.
Welcome to Dark Water. Take the plunge into the abyss. . .
The sage continues . . .
Melanie Slate and her group of street-savvy misfits square off against a new threat, one that turns Hollywood High into an unlivable prison ruled by a Napoleonic master.
Thanks to their unique blend of witty banter, metaphysical brilliance, and general badassery, Melanie, Trey, Adam, and the rest of the gang uncover layers to their new and shockingly militant reality. Invade their turf, and they’ll defend it to the death. Underestimate them. They dare you.
What happens when they’re cornered?
Just wait and see …
To high school freshman and energy worker Melanie Slate, the only thing worse than no love is too much of it.
As she faces indecision about her love life, Melanie finds herself wrapped up in a stalker-killer situation that lands her in jail on a phony assault charge. Her introduction to the seedier underbelly of Hollywood leads to a host of new allies, including brothel workers, a motorcycle gang, and a collective of hot young surfers. Now they just need to figure out how to band together to keep an energy working serial killer from claiming Melanie as his next victim.
The bright side? A gorgeous heartthrob known on the surf circuit as Riptide. Melanie needs a hero, but you know how it goes in this world full of misfits: Nothing comes without a price.
What happens when paradise isn't perfect?
When it all starts boiling, it's time to gut up, because this baby's going to burn!
End of summer '93 brings Melanie Slate no closer to an answer to her disastrous love quadrangle. It hasn't helped that her fellow misfits have been completely MIA. Lonely and abandoned, she braces herself for what she can only hope will be a much less eventful sophomore year at Hollywood High.
What could possibly go wrong?
Just a few things, like...
...an unshakable medical disaster, new and terrifying metaphysical awakenings, and being forced to transfer to a lame new school. Yeah, life sucks right now, but it's not all bad. The prospect of a romantic relationship with a movie star and even a career as a Hollywood actress bubbles up. Just when she thinks she's getting a handle on things, a massive earthquake rocks LA and further buries her into the rubble.
It all comes with a whole lot of cost that will have to be paid the hard way. But the hard way? That's nothing new for Melanie Slate. Sometimes the only choice is to kick ass and take names.
