For another series, it could be a whole different set of qualities!įrom Bad to Cursed is the sequel to your 2009 debut, Bad Girls Don’t Die. For this series, that meant adding scenes that are creepy.

To me, what matters first and foremost is making sure the page-turning element is there. Only when my agent and editor told me it had spooked them a little did I realize that it wasn’t just a supernatural mystery. Weirdly enough, it never occurred to me that my first book was scary. Then why write books that make people want to “sleep with the lights on?” It says in your bio that you don’t like scary books or movies.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Katie. Surely it wasn’t to destroy Aralt…why would she hurt someone who has given her so much, and asked for so little in return? She can hardly even remember why she joined in the first place. Still, despite the Sunshine Club’s outward perfection, the group is crumbling from within, and soon Alexis finds herself battling her own personal demons. Alexis tries a new - normal– look, and finds herself reveling in her elegance and success. At first, their connection with Aralt seems harmless. Worried that Kasey’s gotten in over her head again, Alexis and her best friend Megan decide to investigate by joining the Sunshine Club, too. After all, she already has everything she needs–an adorable boyfriend, the perfect best friend, and a family that finally seems to be healing after her sister Kasey’s unfortunate possession by an evil spirit.īut then Kasey tells Alexis about the mysterious new club she has joined, and the oath she has taken to someone named Aralt. Her new book, From Bad to Cursed, continues the stories of two sisters plagued by paranormal happenings that she began with her debut novel, Bad Girls Don’t Die.Īlexis is the last girl you’d expect to sell her soul for beauty and popularity. Katie Alender has set herself apart as a master of supernatural suspense for the young reader, earning comparisons to Stephen King.

From bad to cursed by katie alender