House of Dred

Download or read book House of Dred written by Troy Theisen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Reesa Bellemont moves with her family from sunny California to the dour Washington state coastline. Her fathers uncle, Dr. Edward Bellemontalso known as Dr. Dredwilled a house there to Reesas father, and the chance to move into the big, old place is too good an offer to pass up. Even as the seven Bellemonts and their dog cross the threshold of their new residence, however, strange and wicked things begin to occur. Reesa has always had special talents, and she feels particularly sensitive to the houses ill will. Even so, her father, Gavin, denies anything is wrong, and they remain in the house despite the odd occurrences. Soon, Reesa makes the acquaintance of Jerome White, a strange man who lives in a cabin deep in the woods. Jerome comes to the Bellemont house for dinner one nightbut with his arrival, the dark forces truly manifest. Jerome is secretly the keeper of the Amulet of Prophecy, the second of the six Amulets of the Rainbow. Using his metaphysical abilities and the power of the amulet, he and Reesa must fight against an ancient force. The deceased Dr. Dred is somehow involved, and the lives of each and every Bellemont are now at stake. Jerome and Reesa are the familys last hope for surviving the evil that threatens their souls.