(DLA Las Piñas HS LRC) October Book of the Month - Possessed

A scratch at the door... An owl cries in the night... And black candles are burnt to the ground. Are you afraid of almost everything? Rayne is suddenly so! Who can she trust to tell her the truth?

Possessed is the first book in the Rayne series or the Morton’s Keep duology, which revolves around a town-girl who just wants a complete break from her old life: from her mother, her dominating boyfriend, and the claustrophobia of the inner-city estate she lives on.

Rayne lands a live-in job in the wildness of the country at an ancient manor house called Morton’s Keep where life is exhilarating but terrifying too. There’s something sinister going on but no one will talk to her about it.

No one except her new group of friends, that is. They are alluring and seductive… especially the group leader, the elegant St. John. But she’s mystified when they become so interested in the old house. She can sense something evil is definitely growing but from where... from who?

English fiction writer Kate Cann explores the frightening arena which is the inside of a mind and the fear for the unknown in this book. Beautifully written, the story is thrilling and dark. The heroine's struggles are vividly drawn while two gorgeous boys add palpable tension to one's heightening interest. It's just as spine-tingling as a novel can get if you want to be constantly on the edge of your seat as your heart races through every page.

Possessed is available for checkout at Divine Light Academy's High School Learning Resource Center. If you're having any trouble looking for it or if you have any other concerns, just approach any of the staff and librarians present. We'd be more than willing to help!