Phobic by Cortney Pearson Series: The Forbidden Doors Series
Publisher: Self-Published on September 8, 2014
Genres: Horror, Paranormal, Young Adult
Purchase: Amazon
Add to: Goodreads
Fifteen-year-old Piper Crenshaw knows her house is strange. It’s never needed repairs since it was built in the 1800s, and the lights flicker in response to things she says. As if those things aren’t creepy enough, it’s also the place where her mother committed murder.
To prove she’s not afraid of where she lives, Piper opens a forbidden door, which hides a staircase that leads to the ceiling. That’s when the flashbacks of the original residents from 1875 start, including a love affair between two young servants. Each vision pulls Piper deeper into not only their story, but also her house. Piper confides in her best friend, Todd, whom she’s gradually falling for, but even he doesn’t believe her. At least, not until her house gets axed during a prank, and the act injures Piper instead, cutting a gash the size of Texas into her stomach.
Piper realizes her house isn’t haunted—it’s alive. To sever her link to it, she must unravel the clues in the flashbacks and uncover the truth about her mother’s crime, before she becomes part of her house for good.
Guest Post with Teasers
by Cortney Pearson
I love teasers, and am so excited to share mine with you! PHOBIC is not only mega creepy with a great mystery surrounding the house Piper lives in…
It also involves a first-love, falling-for-best-friends love story between Piper and her neighbor and BFF, Todd.
One reviewer said, “It wasn’t a romance, but there was romance. It wasn’t a horror, but there sure was horror to be had. It was a ghost story, but it was a human story.”
In other words, it’s a good mix of both, I hope you enjoy it!
About Cortney Pearson
Cortney Pearson is a book nerd who studied literature at BYU-Idaho, a music nerd who plays clarinet in her local community orchestra, and a writing nerd who creates stories for young adults. She lives with her husband and three sons in a small Idaho farm town.
Giveaway
Enter to win an ebook of Phobic. Open Internationally. Ends Sept. 26th. Details on the rafflecopter.
This is a Book Blitz Wide Giveaway
Carrie
Oooh, this sounds totally creepy… and fun! I’m going to keep my eye out for this one! The cover is really awesome! Her eyes are amazing!
Jennifer Bielman
Happy you agree. The cover creeps me out, in a good way.
Laura Thomas
Scary cover, love it!!
Jennifer Bielman
🙂
Manisha
That blur sounds amazing! And that cover <3
Manisha
*blurb
Jennifer Bielman
I was drawn to this book right away.
Carmel @ Rabid Reads
That cover is creep-tastic, but the reviews that I’ve read all say that it’s the freakiest part of this story, and considering it’s shelved as horror that doesn’t bode well. Those teasers contradict that feedback though, so I’m torn. Thanks for the chance!
Jennifer Bielman
Oh nooooo! That sucks to hear.
Melliane
I love the cover, it’s so creepy! It’s intriguing!
Jennifer Bielman
I agree.
Jaclyn Canada
Those are some great teasers. I really love the pictures! Very creeptastic 😀 The quote from a reviewer is also great. Thanks so much for sharing!
Jennifer Bielman
I really hope this one turns out good.
Heena Rtahore P.
Wow! The cover is really intimidating!
Jennifer Bielman
lol, I agree.
Lara Denson
She’s becoming part of the house :O Wow, don’t remember I’ve read a story like that before! Great idea!
Jennifer Bielman
I thought so too.
bn100
Sounds scary
sherry fundin
I am loving everything about this book. ‘fingers crossed’
Jennifer Bielman
Good luck!
Olivia
This is another book I have seen quite a bit about on the book blogs I read! It sounds like a good one as well 🙂 I think the cover is really creepy and I definitely need to be reading more horror books. This would be a great way to start!
http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/2014/09/bridge-of-deaths-blog-tour-giveaway.html
Jennifer Bielman
I love the cover too. Hope you read this one.
Paul Bird
Nice blog and book.
Sustanon
Looks like an interesting and scary read!