Darker Still: A Novel of Magic Most Foul

(Paperback)

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Age range 12 to 17

I was obssessed.
It was as if he called to me, demanding I reach out and touch the brushstrokes of color swirled onto the canvas. It was the most exquisite portrait I'd ever seen everything about Lord Denbury was unbelievable...utterly breathtaking and eerily lifelike.
There was a reason for that. Because despite what everyone said, Denbury never had committed suicide. He was alive. Trapped within his golden frame.
I've crossed over into his world within the painting, and I've seen what dreams haunt him. They haunt me too. He and I are inextricably linked--bound together to watch the darkness seeping through the gas-lit cobblestone strets of Manhattan. And unless I can free him soon, things will only get Darker Still.

Reviews

"Hieber applies some real imagination to the story. Her depiction of the dark magic involved and of the demon's murderous activities adds some good suspense . . . a good romp." - Kirkus Reviews
""Darker Still was delightfully strange and charming. The book absorbed me within its first couple of pages. . . . This novel is chock-full of mystery, suspense and a most magical romance! I absolutely loved it and I absolutely recommend it."--Kristin Feliz, Growing Up YA" - Growing Up YA
""I highly recommend this book! It was just the right mix of paranormal and romance and I hope you all like it as much as I did!"--Sara Teitelman, Catching Books" - Catching Books
""Darker Still screamed eerie, spooky suspense from the first page and its claws dug into me and didn't let go. . . a masterpiece-twisted, dark, and chillingly possessive. . . I highly recommend Darker Still as a must read."--Debbie Wentlein, I Heart YA Books" - I Heart YA Books
""This is one of the most amazing Young Adult books I've read this year. Leanna Renee Hieber takes you to a time and place where anything and everything is possible."--Colette chmiel, A Buckeye Girl Reads" - A Buckeye Girl Reads
""Darker Still is such a unique novel, in a very good way! "--Novia Chang, Truly Bookish" - Truly Bookish
""Darker Still is such a unique novel, in a very good way!"--Novia Chang, Truly Bookish" - Good Reads
""Darker Still is such a unique novel, in a very good way!"--Novia Chang, Truly Bookish" - Barnes & Noble Review
""Gothic, dark and oh so good!"--Novia Chang, @TrulyBookish" - Twitter Mention
""The whole book was an amazing read. The setting, the story, the characters, the plot, the pacing of the story was perfect for me.
Five stars!!!"--Sandee Quimbao, Random Ramblings" - Random Ramblings
""It hit me within the first three pages - Darker Still is a beautiful novel. It gives off an air of sophistication, it's written so well with such great language."--Sandra Hancock, Panda Reads" - Panda Reads
""I . . . ended up loving and thoroughly enjoying this book!"--Breena Staats, Esther Ever After" - Esther Ever After
""I . . . ended up loving and thoroughly enjoying this book!"--Breena Staats, Esther Ever After" - Good Reads
""Darker Still is a captivating glance into a bygone era."--Heidi" - Good Reads
""Most Gothic novels have a certain "feel" for me dark, haunted, lush, and mysterious and Darker Still embraced that tone from page one."--Amanda Ryan, The Raunch Dilettante" - The Raunch Dilettante
""Darker Still was an entertaining read."--Anne Dwyer, Unwasted Words" - Unwasted Words
""Darker Still was an entertaining read."--Anne Dwyer, Unwasted Words" - Good Reads
""A wonderful homage to the literary canon, Darker Still has all the drama and detail, including the required handsome English gentleman, of the classics mixed with magic and mystery all with the stunning backdrop of nineteenth century New York."--Amanda Johnson, Ramblings of a Drifting Mind" - Ramblings of a Drifting Mind
""Hieber has captured all the best things in her newest novel; it's historical, has a gorgeous Englishman, makes use of the fantastic, sports a fabulous cover, and it features a teenage girl as a non-traditional knight in shining armor. What more could you want"--Amanda Johnson" - Ramblings of a Drifting Mind
""As a modern story written with a 19th century flair, Darker Still is the perfect fodder for taking a new YA novel and bringing it into the classroom ... especially because author Leanna Renee Hieber drew upon the classic novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde!"--Sara Gundell, Novel Novice" - Novel Novice
""The premise for this book is so great! I wish I thought of it."--Rebekah, Goodman, Resugo's Bookish Paradise" - Resugo's Bookish Paradise

Author Bio

Raised in rural Ohio and obsessed with the Victorian Era, Leannas life goal is to be a gateway drug to 19th century literature. An actress, playwright and award winning author, she lives in New York City and is a devotee of ghost stories and Goth clubs. Visit www.leannareneeheiber.com