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When Liam, a handsome Irishman with a cool car, kidnaps Carly in the middle of the day and offers her a seat on an ancient demon council known as the Dominatori, she wants to know what’s in it for her. A lifelong fight to keep the existence of demons a secret? It isn’t exactly the extracurricular she’s been looking for. But when Liam reveals that her missing mother was once a prominent member of the Dominatori, Carly seizes the opportunity to finally understand the woman who disappeared when she was thirteen.

Carly is on her way to becoming a full-fledged member of the council when she’s given an ultimatum: prove her commitment to the cause by killing her best friend Tyler (who she happens to be in love with), or the Dominatori will kill Tyler and her entire family — or what’s left of it. Carly must decide if she will follow her mother’s path, tracking down those demons who kill for pleasure, or if she will stand up to an ancient tradition that threatens the lives of the people she loves most.

Complete at 72,000 words, Sightless is an Young Adult urban fantasy novel in which the most deadly characters are women.

I am a Los Angeles native with a Midwestern education from University of Illinois and University of Notre Dame. Recently, my short, psychological horror story “Itch” placed in the LitReactor.com “Scare Us!” competition, earning me feedback from author Craig Clevenger. When I’m not working at UCLA or thinking about the gender politics of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I’m writing about the YA genre and life in LA at laurenspieller.com. However, the most important thing to know about me is that I love dogs like it’s my job.

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