Dia Reeves

Love can be a dangerous thing….

Hanna simply wants to be loved. With a head plagued by hallucinations, a medicine cabinet full of pills, and a closet stuffed with frilly, violet dresses, Hanna’s tired of being the outcast, the weird girl, the freak. So she runs away to Portero, Texas in search of a new home.

But Portero is a stranger town than Hanna expects. As she tries to make a place for herself, she discovers dark secrets that would terrify any normal soul. Good thing for Hanna, she’s far from normal. As this crazy girl meets an even crazier town, only two things are certain: Anything can happen and no one is safe.

 

YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults (2010)

Industry Reviews:

“This fast-paced (almost manic) page-turner about defeating evil and finding love respects its richly drawn characters too much for easy didacticism. Captivating.”
– Kirkus

“Portero [is] an intriguing world and biracial Hanna a startlingly unusual heroine with a poignant, memorable voice.”
– Booklist

“Dark and stylish…disturbing…Not for the faint of heart.”
– Publishers Weekly

“This is a terrific debut novel, where a girl’s sanity is beautifully mixed with a world of monsters and demons.”
– Romantic Times

“[Bleeding Violet] is wonderfully baffling, and as lush, warm, and conflicted as Hanna herself.”
– Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

“An original plot, a unique protagonist, and plenty of weirdness makes Reeves’s first novel a satisfying read for older teens.”
–VOYA

 

Blogger Reviews:

“[Bleeding Violet] is about finding one’s place in the world and redemption. It is about using innate talents and abilities (which may be disguised as disabilities). It is about embracing your inner Freak.”
Artemis’ Odyssey

“BLEEDING VIOLET defies adequate description and categorization, blending snark, relationship issues, and the supernatural into a sexy paranormal read that will be hard to forget.”
Steph Su Reads

“Awesome premise, awesome characters, with one of the ruinous and moving mother-daughter interactions I’ve read in ages plus a nice dash of epic crazy, readers will be in for an amazing treat.”
GAL Novelty

“Dia Reeves debuts with a bang: a story that is certainly not for everyone but for those who dare, a guaranteed poignant, different, unique experience.”
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