Laurie Faria Stolarzová se specializuje na psaní pro mladé dospělé čtenáře. Její romány, které často zahrnují dospívající protagonisty, plynule proplétají napětí záhad s vřelostí romantiky. Stolarzová se zaměřuje na vytváření poutavých příběhů, které rezonují s výzvami a objevy dospívání. Její jedinečný styl zkoumá složitosti dospívání prostřednictvím napínavých a emocionálně bohatých vyprávění.
Uběhl celý rok od chvíle, kdy Stacey Brownová zachránila svou nejlepší kamarádku před hroznou smrtí. Nyní se jí vrátily noční můry. Je pronásledována duchy brutálně zavražděných... a šíleným stopařem. Zatímco se pomocí zaříkadel a kouzel snaží zbavit děsivých snů, do jejího světa vstoupí Jacob. Ukáže se, že má také sny. Chtějí-li zastavit vraha, musí spojit své síly. Ale může Jacobovi věřit?
Stacey skrývá hodně tajemství – city k Chadovi, který je pořád tak trochu kluk její nejlepší kamarádky, kouzla a čáry, jež v ní dřímají a které ji naučila probouzet její babička, a noční můry, sny, které předpovídají strašnou a děsivou budoucnost. Stacey se v sobě snaží najít dostatek odvahy, aby jimi prošla až do konce a pochopila jejich poselství. Zdá se totiž, že její spolubydlící a kamarádce hrozí velké nebezpečí.
Camelia's junior year of high school is finally over...but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island, determined to put family - and boyfriend - dramas behind her. At the arts school, she gets caught up in the case of Sasha Beckerman, a local girl who's gone missing. Even though all signs suggest that the teen ran away, Camelia senses otherwise. Eager to help the girl, she launches her own investigation. While reviewing the details online, she stumbles across a blog by someone named Neal Moche, a fellow psychometric. With Ben away, Camelia feels as if she's found a kindred spirit in Neal. That sense of connection also makes Camelia realize how much she misses Ben, despite being committed to Adam. But time is running out for Sasha, and Camelia will have to trust her powers more than ever. Will the lessons she has learned give her the strength to save Sasha before it's too late? Don't miss the final novel in the thrilling and suspenseful TOUCH series by Laurie Faria Stolarz.
With over 500,000 in print, this best-selling series about a teen witch has cast a spell upon young adults across the world! In commemoration of this remarkable success, each volume—Blue is for Nightmares, White is for Magic, Silver is for Secrets, and Red is for Remembrance—has been updated with a new cover. Also sporting a fresh design is The Blue is for Nightmares Collection, a handsome boxed set of all four of these new editions—plus a unique book of spells.The engaging heroine of this popular suspense series is Stacey Brown. A typical teenager, Stacey has the usual worries, but she is also a hereditary witch who is blessed—or cursed—with a gift for prophetic dreams. Breathtaking bouts with killers and heart-wrenching near misses with death will keep you on the edge of your seat!Awards and Praise for Blue is for Nightmares:- A YALSA Popular Paperback (2007)- A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers (2005)- A YALSA Teens' Top Ten nominee (2004)"A good choice for libraries where witchcraft is an eternal favorite." —VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
Haunted by recurring nightmares, Stacey's peaceful post-graduation plans are shattered as she becomes increasingly aware of the impending danger facing 15-year-old Clara. As she grapples with her fears and the urgency to help, Stacey must confront the darker forces at play while navigating her relationship with her boyfriend, Jacob, and the challenges of young adulthood.
Camelia Hammond thought her powers of psychometry gave her only the ability to sense the future through touch. But now she has started to hear voices. Cruel voices. Berating her, telling her how ugly she is, that she has no talent, and that she’d be better off dead. Camelia is terrified for her mental stability, especially since her deranged aunt has just moved into the house. As if all of that weren’t torturing enough, Camelia’s ex-boyfriend, Ben, who has similar psychometric abilities, has started seeing someone else. Even her closest friends, Kimmie and Wes, are not sure how to handle her erratic behavior. With the line between reality and dream consistently blurred, Camelia turns to pottery to get a grip on her emotions. She begins sculpting a figure skater, only to receive frightening premonitions that someone’s in danger. But who is the intended victim? And how can Camelia help that person when she is on the brink of losing her own sanity?
Stacey, attempting to rebuild her life after Jacob's disappearance, starts her journey at Beacon University. There, she meets Portia, the school president's troubled 14-year-old daughter, who is haunted by ominous nightmares predicting murder. As their paths intertwine, both girls confront their fears and the darkness surrounding them, setting the stage for suspenseful revelations.
Last fall, Camelia fell for Ben, the mysterious new boy at school with a very mysterious gift--pyschometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months researching psychometry, and experiencing her own strange brushes with premonition. Even once Ben returns, Camelia can't get close enough to share her secret with him. Despite the romantic tension between them, Ben remains aloof, avoiding contact. Then when a series of eerie notes echoes the threats of last semester--and Ben keeps his distance--Camelia makes the painful decision to move on. Her hot new co-worker, Adam, seems good for her in ways Ben wasn't. But when Camelia and Adam start dating, a chilling sequence of events upturns secrets from Ben's past--and Adam's. Someone is lying, and it’s up to Camelia to figure out who—before it’s too late.
High school juniors Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: they both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to see the future through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control. Camelia's gift is more mysterious. When she works with clay, her hands sculpt messages her mind doesn't yet comprehend. Before either one has a chance to fully grasp their abilities, a new danger surfaces, but this time, Camelia is not the target. Adam, a familiar face from Ben's past, is drawn into a puzzle he can't solve...and his life is on the line. As the clues pile up, Camelia must decide whether to help him and risk losing Ben or do nothing and suffer the consequences. But in these games, who can be trusted? The stakes only get higher in Deadly Little Games, the thrilling third Touch novel by Laurie Faria Stolarz.