Book Review for House of Dark Shadows
Hi everyone, I am doing a book review on House of Dark Shadows, by Robert Liparulo. I signed up with Thomas Nelson publishing to get free books in exchange for a book review on my blog and Amazon.
I have to admit, at first I was worried that this book would have too many religious things in it, which for me is a turn off when I am reading a fictional book, but it didn’t. That said, House of Dark Shadows amazed me! I had a really hard time putting it down.
It follows a family, the King family, who has just moved from L.A. to a small town called Pindale. They stay in a motel until the parents decide to buy a really old, Victorian home that needs a lot of work.
They fix up the home while staying in the motel until the house is ready to be lived in. Once the kids move in to their new room they start to explore the home and find a lot of strange things, rooms that should not exist, portals that take them from the Linen closet to their locker at school. Later they stumble upon a hidden hallway with rooms that are portals to different time periods. This would be a dream come true to most kids, but is it more freedom than the boys, Xander and David, can handle?
This is book 1 in the Dreamhouse Kings series. I have already checked out book 2 from the library and look forward to book 3 coming out soon. My only complaint about the book was all the references to brand name or popular items. I don’t mind a few references, this book seemed to be on the heavy side. It personally takes me away from the story, I want to use my imagination, give me something generic, and it also dates the book, people reading this book years from now will be confused if they have no idea what is being referenced.
That complaint aside, great book for teens, but also great for adults. It was scary and intense, but not so much that I won’t let my child read this a few years from now. I really enjoyed the writing and the story telling. This book was not what I expected. It was a lot of fun to read, and really hard to put down. I recommend this book to anyone with teenage boys, and even girls, or to anyone who wants to get sucked into a great series.
A link to the product page at Thomas Nelson is: House of Dark Shadows
