Enter the Dark House Welcome to the Dark House / Return to the Dark House [bind-up]

Laurie Faria Stolarz — 2018

What's your worst nightmare? For Ivy Jensen, it's the eyes of a killer that haunt her nights. For Parker Bradley, it's bloodthirsty sea serpents that slither in his dreams. And for seven essay contestants, it's their worst nightmares that win them an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at director Justin Blake's latest, confidential project. Ivy doesn't even like scary movies, but she's ready to face her real-world fears. Parker's sympathetic words and perfect smile help keep her spirits up. . . at least for now. Not everyone is so charming, though. Horror-film fanatic Garth Vader wants to stir up trouble. It's bad enough he has to stay in the middle of nowhere with this group-the girl who locks herself in her room; the know-it-all roommate; "Mister Sensitive"; and the one who's too cheery for her own good. Someone has to make things interesting. Except, things are already a little weird. The hostess is a serial-killer look-alike, the dream-stealing Nightmare Elf is lurking about, and the seventh member of the group is missing. By the time Ivy and Parker realize what's really at stake, it's too late to wake up and run. Enter to the Dark House in this heart-stopping bind-up of books one and two in the DARK HOUSE series, sure to leave you itching to turn the lights on.

Reviews

Megan Leprich@rescues_and_reads

Oct 20, 2021

If you're a fan of Halloween Resurrection or House on Haunting Hill this book is definitely for you. I picked this up mainly for that reason and I could not put it down, it was so good. Ivy is trying to recover from the murder of her parents and has assumed a new identity while living in foster care waiting for her parent's killer to come back for her. She receives an email one day inviting her to a contest where the winner gets to stay in the Dark House, all she has to do is submit an essay detailing her worst nightmare. Much to her surprise, she's selected for the show with the other contestants. Once they all arrive, things start to get scary and they soon realize they are playing to their death. Ivy ends up escaping but can't forget the people she's left behind. She returns to the Dark House with her newfound friend to try and defeat the killer and save the others. This book was full of suspense and spookiness. I love anything horror related and this book didn't disappoint. You will never be able to guess what happens next. I love how detailed the whole book was instead of rushing through everything it gave you great details and gave you an excellent picture of what was going on.