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My Daylight Monsters (2013)

by Sarah Dalton(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1492877239 (ISBN13: 9781492877233)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Createspace

review 1: Sarah Dalton's prequel to Mary Hades is a haunting novella in which reality meets with the paranormal world of ghosts.Mary has visions of frightening zombie-like creatures who often deliver written messages and which she feels warn her of dangerous events. After an 'incident' at school, revealed later in the story, she admits these visions to a psychiatrist and is admitted to Magdalena ward, the psych wing of the hospital.Mary's roommate Lacey, is perhaps the warmest of the troubled teens, saying she is "kinda manic and socially awkward", which she attempts to cover up with her sarcastic wit. Along with Lacey, Mary meets Magdalena's other patients whose problems range from anorexia and binge-eating, to drug addiction and psychosis. It is with this group of people that Mary... more's first real friendships begin to form because ironically it is here that Mary can truly be herself, without fear of judgement. Although the mix of young people is eclectic they are accepting and genuine.One her second day on Magdalena, Mary meets the mysterious Johnny, who appears and disappears at strange times and whose pessimistic comments force Mary to question herself.After an unusual number of deaths begin to occur on the palliative care ward, next to Magdalena, Mary and her friends suspect foul play and a frightening mystery unravels, affecting everyone on the ward.My Daylight Monsters is a heart-punding short story, very well told and it leads perfectly into Mary Hades book 1, but can also be read as a stand-alone.
review 2: More a scarey story told in the dark than a fantasy romance. Breezy and delightful, though I even think that's an odd description. Some minor editing errors and bigger pacing issues took a star away. Another was lost due to lack of background, or perhaps world building. An easy, entertaining read. Light, spooky, but with an abrupt wrap up. Not a mature read, but fairly lovely characters. Worth the read, but only for a dollar or less. less

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