Pictures
of Dorianna
Catherine
Stine
Genre: Urban Fantasy, YA
paranormal romance
Publisher: Konjur Road Press
Date of Publication: October 23,
2019
ISBN: 978-1-7333901-0-1
eBook: 978-1-7333901-1-8
ASIN: B07WGB5HQ6
Number of pages: 327
Word Count: 90k
Cover Artist: Najla Qamber
Tagline: Internet followers,
beauty, power. It all sounded good. Until it transformed into a terrifying
reality Dorianna couldn’t stop. New twist on Dorian Gray with the first-ever
female lead!
Book Description:
Internet followers, beauty,
power. It all sounded good.
Until it transformed into a
terrifying reality she couldn’t stop.
When her father is jailed, her
mother ships lonely, plain Dorianna to her aunt’s in Brooklyn, NY. There,
Dorianna yearns to build a new identity, but the popular Lacey bullies
her—mostly for getting attention from her ex, Ander.
Ander takes Dorianna to Coney
Island where Wilson, a videographer, creates a stunning compilation of her. She
dreams of being an online sensation, as she’s never even had a birthday party,
and vows she’d give anything to go viral. Wilson claims he’s the Prince of
Darkness and offers her the beauty and fame, even love she’s dreamed of—warning
her that a pledge has its downsides. Dorianna has no idea of how dire those
consequences might be.
She’s thrust into the spotlight,
and an incomprehensible nightmare. Not only is she prettier, she’s gaining
harmful powers of manipulation. When her dark forces grow beyond anything she
can control, she’s desperate but clueless as to how to stop them.
Excerpt:
This isn’t happening. I hunch over and clutch my ribs as I play the
thing again. At least the YouTube verbal shit-storm isn’t as bad as the one on
my thumbdrive copy, I rationalize. What can I do? Each video is changing in its
own way, at its own pace. It’s horrid not being able to control this. It’s as
if some insidious spam keeps infiltrating no matter what.
Scrolling down to see the latest YouTube comments, I gasp.
The lady doth
protest too much—cackle, cackle, cackle
u might b hella
changin but u still shine big
Sungirl’s
turning into a sun-witch. Bring it on, evil girl
Hangin’ out at
sungirl.com to watch u turn b-b-bad to the bone
There's a huge amount of hits—over five thousand. Where do these
flipping trolls come from? I can’t take my evil outburst, even if my viewers
can.
I make a beeline over to my bookshelf to get my aunt’s money. “I’ll
return it,” I pledge, but my hand freezes in mid-stream. Finally, I understand
the phrase “frozen in place”—more than I ever wanted to.
Wilson might’ve lied about not altering the YouTube beach scene, but
this copy? He had nothing to do with this. He was right after all. These
consequences are unacceptable. I’ll have to work harder to thwart them. The
revolting thumbdrive copy cannot stay on my desk. No one can ever, ever see it.
I hide it in my bookshelf, behind a row of novels.
Where does Wilson—the so-called Prince of Darkness—get his powers? How
exactly has he transferred them to me? And who’s behind the whole operation?
That question is almost the scariest part.
About
the Author:
Catherine Stine is a USA Today
bestselling author of historical fantasy, sci-fi thrillers, paranormal romance
and young adult fiction. Her novels have earned Indie Notable awards and New
York Public Library Best Books for Teens. She lives in Manhattan and loves
spending time with her beagle, writing about witches and other fabulous
creatures, gardening on her deck, and meeting readers at book fests.
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“So intense! Incredible story with epic climax. Darkly enchanting” - Page Unbound
“Amazing modern remake of Dorian Gray!” - Bookworm Babblings
“Vividly written. The characters stepped out of a creepy version of “Gossip Girl.” - reader review
5 stars “Devilish and enchanting” - reader review
“Pictures of Dorianna is the creepiest thing I've read in a long time. I mean that in the best way!" - reader review
5 stars “Careful! By the time you remember what real love and friendship are, you may have already lost them for all time.” - reader review
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