Today we’re spotlighting Natasha Preston’s novel, The Storm! Read on for more about Natasha and her novel, plus an excerpt, and giveaway!
Meet Natasha Preston!
Natasha Preston is the New York Times bestselling author of The Cellar. A UK native, she discovered her love of writing when she shared a story online—and hasn’t looked back. She enjoys writing romance, thrillers, gritty YA, and the occasional serial killer.
Meet The Cabin!
There may only be one killer, but no one is innocent in this new young adult thriller from Natasha Preston, author of The Cellar, a New York Times Bestseller, and Awake
They think they’re invincible.
They think they can do and say whatever they want.
They think there are no consequences.
They’ve left me no choice.
It’s time for them to pay for their sins.
A weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. She can’t wait to let loose with her friends. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead-murdered.With no signs of a forced entry or struggle, suspicion turns to the five survivors. Someone isn’t telling the truth. And Mackenzie’s first mistake? Assuming the killing is over…
Excerpt
I closed my eyes. When you open your eyes, you’ll see something different. With my heart in my throat, I cracked one eye open. The image didn’t change. There was so much blood. Courtney and Josh were still lying motionless on the floor.
Megan let out a highpitched scream that didn’t sound like it belonged to a human.
This isn’t real. I’m dreaming. I have to be dreaming.
“Courtney,” I whispered again, my voice drowning in a sea of Megan’s sobs and screams. “Josh!”
They didn’t answer. My mind reeled. How? Who? Why? My body was icecold from the shock. My fingers gripped the counter, nails digging into the wooden countertop. I couldn’t move. I was frozen in place. I couldn’t look away.
Oh God. Oh God. Do something! Help them!
Aaron dropped to his knees. His arms hovered over Josh as if he wanted to touch him but was too scared. “Shit,” he spat. “Someone do something! Call an ambulance!”
It looked too late for that. Courtney’s oncered lips were a pale pink, and her skin was dull and gray. A stream of dried blood stretched from her ear to the floor.
My pulse drilled.
They’re dead. They’re dead! No, no, no, no!
I dropped to my knees, ignoring the bickering over what to do going on behind me.
This isn’t happening.
Courtney’s eyes were closed, just like she was sleeping. Maybe she wasn’t dead. Maybe my best friend had a chance. If I could get her to open her eyes, she would be OK. Everything will be OK, I repeated in my head on a loop.
“Court, wake up.” I reached out and brushed her red hair from her face. She hated when her bangs fell in her face like that. Where was help? “We need an ambulance right now. Someone call for help. We need help,” I rambled. Someone had to wake her up. “She needs help. Someone help her! Please! Oh my God, help her!”
I heard someone drop beside me. “Kenzie?” It was Megan. “She’s gone, Kenz. We need to… I don’t know.” She pulled my arm. I thought my legs would collapse, but somehow I had the strength to stand.
“Who did this?” I sobbed, pressing my hand to my mouth, gagging. Stop looking! I didn’t want to see this terror, so why couldn’t I stop looking?
Kyle spun around. “She’s right. Where is he? Or they?”
Dread settled heavy in my stomach. Were their killers still in the house?
Blake gulped, staring at his brother’s face. Josh’s eyes were still open but had rolled
back slightly. He looked how I always imagined a dead body would look. “Where’s who?” he whispered.
“The bastard who just murdered our friends!” Aaron spat in reply.
They wouldn’t still be here, surely? No one was stupid enough to do something this horrible and hang around. They couldn’t be. But what if they are?
“We need to go,” Megan said, tugging on my arm. Yeah, we do. “Come on. It’s not safe. Someone was here. We need go. Now.”
The Cellar
By: Natasha Preston
Release Date: March 1, 2014
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That creepy cover is beautiful! I would love to read this book. 🙂
This seems like a perfect book to read around Halloween! This book just intrigues me with both the amazing cover and interesting synopsis and is something I’d love to have the chance to read.
I like the synopsis. It sounds super suspenseful! I also like that the cover is a little bit creepy.
I Think it looks like a really good book especially since Halloween is almost here and The Cover is Very Nice seems like it fits with the book blurb and Title ReallyGood
Excellent eerie cover that still fits with the flower theme on the covers of her other books. The synopsis is very interesting. I liked Awake and really want to read this one.
The cover whets my appetite for a story of this kind; I am looking forward to reading this author’s work! Cheers, Kara S
This totally sounds like it should be a horror movie! 🙂 The cover is perfectly creepy too!
The Cellar and the Cabin sound very exciting. I love the covers!
The covers are creepy, but perfectly bleak. I think I will need the light on and my dog next to me when I read these books.
The cover and synopsis are very intriguing.
LOVE the cover and I’ve been wanting to read a book by this author for quite some time now so 😉
Oh this book sounds really good. I love a good mystery! The cover is pretty and creepy… I like it!
I love the cover it so sinister and the danger of the cabin.
I love this cover so much I saw it in the bookstore was immediately picked it up to see what it was about (I couldn’t buy it yet cause I broke) But i really want too