Our protagonist is the teenager Hendricks, who is leaving a relationship behind, only to find that her new house in Drearford has issues of its own, namely some very vengeful spirits. (Looking at you, IT.) Thematically, The Haunted does owe something to King - the past having an impact on the present, malignant forces from beyond, and so on, but it’s not like it’s the kind of book that will haunt you enough to make millions at the box office. By Cheryl Wassenaar 3 years ago Reading The Haunted is a bit like watching something decent to get you through until the next massive drop on Netflix, and that’s okay.ĭanielle Vega, according to the marketing materials for her latest book, is “YA’s answer to Stephen King.” I can confidently say that she’s not the answer to Stephen King, not in the least because she doesn’t write thousand-page tomes that are still somehow compelling.
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