The Cursed Series, Parts 1 & 2 by Rebecca Donovan

And they’ve all been forced to grow up much too fast. The only thing she has in common with the sons and daughters of celebrities and politicians is that she’s a delinquent, just like them. Removed from everyone she knows and cares about, she’s abandoned at Blackwood School in Vermont, where everything is an illusion, including the lives of those who attend the elite institution.

Instead of serving time in juvie, Lana is sentenced to a boarding school for privileged teens. No one will believe her word over his, so he gets away with it. Except on this night, Lana Peri is the sole witness to a horrific crime, and she can’t say a word. Three girls out to cause a little trouble. It was supposed to be a Friday night like any other for Lana and her best friends. But the use of them, recreationally or otherwise, has its purpose in this storytelling.“Trust no one. It is not my intention to promote drug & alcohol use. This is a good time to note the use of drugs and alcohol in the story. And well…Brendan did what he does best and hacked into his principal’s account and transferred his money to the wife he just happens to be sleeping with. Lance took the fall for Parker, being caught with drugs in his possession. Sophia also has an affection for pills as she fights for some semblance of control. And she doesn’t have the money or prestige to warrant her being sent there.Īshton is there after she embarrassed her parents with drug use at a club. She doesn’t blame her mother for her life. It’s apparent Lana, the only one who's been arrested and spent time in juvie, is not like the others. We get a glimpse of everyone’s life and scandalous choices when they confess what got them sent to the school in the middle of nowhere. And obviously, I still love to get lost in stories.Įveryone at Blackwood is there for a reason. Wishes were a daily occurrence in my life. I would play act in the woods and believe I could talk to animals. The Wizard of Oz was the first story I can remember reading. Storytelling's been a part of me since I can remember. The Court's inspired by many stories that have a maze within their pages, from Alice in Wonderland to Harry Potter to The Shining: very symbolic of the charters’ journey.

Kendall's described similarly to the Queen of Hearts–think of her black and white office as a deck of cards. Joseph William Harrison is named after the current English royalty.īlackwood means Black Forest in Germany–the setting for many Grimm stories.ĭr. This is the perfect chapter to introduce the fairytale themes woven throughout the story.

The Cursed Series, Parts 1 & 2 by Rebecca Donovan