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    Ignite the Night
    Ignite the Night
    Ignite the Night
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    Ignite the Night

    By Dayle A. Dermatis

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    Expelled from her previous school for creating disturbing artwork, teenage orphan Zoey just wants to keep her head down and graduate without a fuss from exclusive Lawrence Prep.

    But something strange and worrisome stalks the privileged halls of the Malibu prep school. Something only Zoey can sense.

    Something that lights a fire inside Zoey, urging her to face her fears and discover the chilling truth, no matter what the cost.

    “Ignite the Night” combines a perfect, nonchalant YA voice with personality, humor, and an explosive ending you won’t soon forget!

    “Ignite the Night” originally appeared in Sparks (Fiction River, 2016).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoul's Road Press
    Release dateJan 26, 2017
    ISBN9781540185488
    Ignite the Night
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    Dayle A. Dermatis

    Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com

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      Expelled from her previous school for creating disturbing artwork, teenage orphan Zoey just wants to keep her head down and graduate without a fuss from exclusive Lawrence Prep.

      But something strange and worrisome stalks the privileged halls of the Malibu prep school. Something only Zoey can sense.

      Something that lights a fire inside Zoey, urging her to face her fears and discover the chilling truth, no matter what the cost.

      Ignite the Night combines a perfect, nonchalant YA voice with personality, humor, and an explosive ending you won’t soon forget!

      Ignite the Night

      D on't worry , the Lawrence Prep school administrator assured my aunt and uncle. We think Zoey has great potential.

      My gaze snapped from the glorious view of the sun-drenched Pacific out the massive picture window over her shoulder to the administrator herself. They think what, now?

      I glanced at Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Dave. Their expressions mirrored the face I was pretty sure I was making. Only for different reasons.

      They hoped, but didn’t really think, I had potential. They didn’t know I’d overheard them when I was packing to come to the school, when she said quietly to him, This is Zoey’s last chance, and he said, Let’s just hope she doesn’t screw this one up, too, and she said, Or worse.

      I, on the other hand, thought I did have potential, but I didn’t believe the administrator when she said that. Once bitten, and all that.

      My best guess was that Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Dave had spent a lot of money to get me into Lawrence

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