The Dark Beneath the Ice by Amelinda Bérubé

If you completely eliminate the paranormal and ghostly element of the story ask yourself what you’re left with. Marianne must uncover the truth that lies beneath it all before the nightmare can take what it thinks it’s owed, leaving Marianne trapped in the darkness of the other side.Īlthough this is a YA with a flair of the paranormal, I do think how a reader experiences the read depends on the perspective you have on the story. Whatever is haunting her, it wants everything she has-everything it’s convinced she stole.

It demands Marianne give back what she stole. And the only one who seems to believe her is the daughter of a local psychic.īut their first attempt at an exorcism calls down the full force of the thing’s rage. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes close. Or even that her mother has checked herself into the hospital. Or that life hasn’t been the same since she quit dancing. It’s not just that her parents have finally split up. Amelinda is also a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.īlack Swan meets Paranormal Activity in this compelling ghost story about a former dancer whose grip on reality slips when she begins to think a dark entity is stalking her. She holds a bachelor of humanities from Carleton University and a master of arts from McGill. Enter the Giveaway below to win 2 Copies of Dark Beneath the Ice (US & CANADA ONLY).Īmelinda Bérubé has been a writer and editor with a small department in the Canadian public service. Enjoy this subtle psychological venture into the pyche of a teenager, all under the guise of a ghostly story. Today it’s my pleasure to host the Spotlight Tour for The Dark Beneath the Ice by Amelinda Bérubé.