Everyone thinks Paige Kelly is crazy, including her parents. Her school peers call her "Bellevue Kelly" because she's constantly talking to herself- or is she? Paige can see ghosts and her best friend, Dottie, is always hovering around her at school so they can chat. Now, something has changed as demons have arrived at their school. Paige suddenly finds herself under attack and in need of a demonslayer. Will demonslayer Logan Bradley be able to protect Paige or will they both lose to the denizens of THE DARK WORLD?

I love the friendship that has developed between Paige and Dottie. In fact, Dottie is probably my favorite character so far in the series so I'm hoping she has a prominent role in the second book! Cara Lynn Shultz does a great job at providing interesting histories on each of her main characters although I wish the secondary characters were a bit more fleshed out. I want to know more about Travis, Pepper, and Matt as they seem a bit one dimensional.

Cara Lynn Shultz touches on the deeper issue of bullying in THE DARK WORLD. I like how she delves into the way bullying can manifest, including rumors and name calling. We get a perspective on how the boys and the girls treat "Bellevue Kelly" that goes beyond the traditional fighting or hitting to something that is far more insidious. Luckily, Paige has a friend (albeit one who is a ghost and therefore invisible to her tormentors) and a quick wit to help her navigate through the nastiness of bullying.

THE DARK WORLD is the first book in a new series and boy, what a wild ride it is! We have demons galore and a stunningly dark new world to explore. THE DARK WORLD is basically a very grim, demonic version of New York City with a whole new set of rules and castes. I can't wait to see how Cara Lynn Shultz develops THE DARK WORLD in future books in the series!