Fallout Dreams
By Jake Vander Ark
Genre: Suspense, Psychological, Gothic
Ava Lane wants to overcome her fear in peace. Mia wants to party.
The twins reach their breaking point when they move into an isolated house in the middle of the Arkansas woods. As Ava moves from accepting her fear to relishing it… as Mia exploits a tragedy to impress her new friends… the man hiding in the cellar watches their every move.
FALLOUT DREAMS plunges headfirst through trap doors, eavesdrops through hundred-year-old vents, and brews a pitch-black tale of voyeurism, illicit attraction, and a fiery battle for redemption.
THE MIDNIGHT MASTERMIND SERIES is a savage anthology of pulp stories about Trevor, a charming sociopath caught between the love in his heart and the storm in his gut. Fallout Dreams is BOOK TWO in the series, though Trevor’s adventures can be read in any order.
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About the Author
“I want to offend my readers. I want them to fall in love, to lose their minds, to think and feel and dream. If they’re not shellshocked and hungry by the final page, I haven’t done my job.”
Whether it’s a modern-day fairytale or hard-core science fiction, Jake Vander Ark attacks every story with brutal realism and down-to-earth characters. No subject is taboo. Truth is paramount.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago influenced his experimental quirks, while his pursuits in Hollywood hammered the importance of traditional storytelling. This unique fusion of structure and innovation brings to life the most beautiful girl in the world in The Accidental Siren, the gritty morality tales of Lighthouse Nights and Fallout Dreams, the cryptic prologue of The Brandywine Prophet, and the mind-melting climax of The Day I Wore Purple.
When Jake isn’t writing, he’s building rustic furniture for his small business, engaging with his readers online, and livin’ it up with his dog.
My Review
5 stars
Ava and Mia Lane are twins. But ten months ago a car accident changed that. Ava has become dark and depressed while Mia is trying to find a way to bring her sister back to her. They go off to college and move into a secluded house in the woods. But they are not alone. Trevor, the owner, is not going to let the sale of his house come between his home beneath the house. He starts messing with the girls. He might be a master puppeteer but he is not in control of everything.
Ava has gone through a lot and has a serious scar to tell her story. She is trying to find her place in this new world of hers and wants to be alone to do so. Mia on the other hand can feel the canyon forming between her and her sister but can’t figure out how to bring Ava back to her. And then there is Trevor. Creeping around in his fallout shelter below the house. He is a messed up person yet just makes this story even creepier with his plan to manipulate the girls.
This is a great, creepy book that had me wondering about my neighbors. I admit that I have not read Lighthouse Nights but I will definitely be getting a copy shortly.
I received Fallout Dreams from Sage’s Reading Room for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
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