Sweetest Darkness
Sweetest Darkness by Leslie Lutz, published by Holiday House on September 24, 2024, is a supernatural horror novel that follows a teenage psychic named Quinn as he navigates the eerie depths of the abandoned Hotel Alvarado in Gypsum, Texas. Known for its haunting past and the unsettling changes that occur at night, the hotel becomes the focal point of Quinn’s relentless dreams, drawing him into a perilous encounter with a predatory entity that threatens the town and its inhabitants.
In this gripping narrative, Quinn, along with his best friend June and his unrequited love Selena, confronts not only the restless spirits of the hotel but also a more sinister force that takes the form of a charming young man. As they delve deeper into the hotel’s mysteries, they uncover the true nature of the darkness that lurks within. This edition, comprising 304 pages, explores themes of suspense and the supernatural, immersing readers in a chilling tale where the line between the living and the dead blurs, and the stakes for survival become increasingly dire.
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A teenage psychic is drawn deep into the honeycomb of an abandoned hotel—and into a cat-and-mouse game with a predatory entity—in this riveting new supernatural horror novel.
“SO SCARY, IT GIVES DARKNESS A BAD NAME! When I finished the last page, I realized I was still shivering.”—R.L. STINE, author of Goosebumps and Fear Street
Everyone in Gypsum, Texas knows the Hotel Alvarado changes at night—especially Quinn. A teenage clairvoyant, he’s been having dreams about it… dreams that call him to its dark, abandoned halls. The hotel is a monument to the town’s more prosperous past, when celebrities flocked to the mineral spas and films were shot in the desert. The Great Depression killed all of that, it killed the Alvarado, and frankly it killed Gypsum, too. Now, when the sun goes down, things no longer living stir deep within its creaking depths.
But the dreams are relentless. When Quinn braves the hotel’s darkness with his best friend June and unrequited love Selena, looking for answers, he gets only one: ghosts aren’t the scariest thing lurking inside the Alvarado (although they’re there, cold and restless and angry).
No. He’s been called by something worse: a predatory, inhuman entity that threatens to wipe Gypsum off the map, along with everyone in it. And wrongly—accidentally—he’s let it out. It takes the shape of a handsome young man. It walks. It talks. It laughs. It can even make you laugh. But its appetite for death can never be sated.
Quinn has always had the power to see the future… can he find the power to change it?
Named to the Spirit of Texas Reading List
“Mesmeric. Hauntingly beautiful. A must-read for anyone who dares to venture into the abyss.”—Robin Alvarez, author of When Oceans Rise
“Spooky. Scary. Mysterious. Twisty.”—A. Lee Martinez, award-winning author of A Namless Witch
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