Crystal

About the Book

I didn’t need this. I was living a great life. Maybe it was a little boring, but I didn’t care. It was my own life, and I would have done anything to go back to the way things were. Of course, I couldn’t, because only in a perfect world do we get what we want. Instead, I’m sent off on a crazy desperate idea to live in a house where my worst nightmare had come true. Living there was a constant reminder of what I lost. The ghost in the walls didn’t seem to make it any easier. I tried to stay strong. I kept my head high and never moped around. I even met someone. But it wasn’t enough; I was losing a battle I had not realized I was fighting. The house wasn’t the only thing that made things hard. The house was a burn in my heart more than it was evil. It was this place, this town. It was the thing that lurked in the shadows behind every sad soul that walked around there. It was hiding and toying with all of us. It was after blood. And no matter how hard it was to believe or how unreal it had all seemed to me, whether or not I liked it, something sinister was out there. How do I survive this? For the first time in a very long time . . . I’m scared.

About the Author

Brittany Diaz was born on October 25, 1989, in Staten Island, New York—’90s kid! Since she was a child, she always had a love for artistic expression, from painting to drawing, writing, movies, and dancing. She used to draw on her walls and then sign her name, which made it impossible to deny it was her when she got in trouble. Although Brittany made it public, her talents in drawing would eventually lead to her becoming a freelance makeup artist. She kept up with her writing in private, occasionally submitting short stories to creative writing contests and found herself winning more often than not. Eventually, Brittany became a co-owner to an alternative magazine. She used her talents of storytelling when she was orchestrating storyboard-like photo shoots and brought a dark and edgy aspect to all her work. “When it came down to creating a novel, which was something I had always wanted to do since I was a kid, I thought about so many characters I would love to bring to life. I decided to start with Crystal. There will be many more, each with a different characteristic and journey to go with them. Writing these stories for you all is my greatest pleasure and I hope you enjoy what I bring to the table.”