Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

It is the late 19th century and Lia and Alice are twins who are from a wealthy family in New York. They have also just lost the last remaining parent in their lives, their father. With his passing Lia has discovered that the twins have fallen into the hands of fate in the form of an ancient prophecy.

The prophecy is simple; one twin will defend mankind while the other will aid an ancient evil in destroying the world. But which twin is good and which is evil?

And then there are the strange dreams that affect Lia. She is flying in her dreams, but there are also monsters who seek her ill will. Soon she learns that they aren’t dreams at all and that she is actually exploring the many worlds of the astral plane, the places between life and death. Then she encounters the remnants of a strange occult ritual performed by her sister. She is almost certain that Alice is the evil sister and she vows to stop her. In order to do that she must learn all she can about the prophecy that binds them, but to gain the knowledge she needs she will need to make friends outside of her sheltered life. But the more she trusts people the more she endangers them because Alice is there and is just biding her time before she strikes.

This is the first book in a new Gothic horror series.  As with every first book of a series it is slow to start. But other than that Prophecy of the Sisters is a dark and spooky horror story of not just supernatural evil, but the true evil that lies within us. Recommended for those who like horror or are looking for an intriguing tale that isn’t the typical Twilight fare that is being published right now. Appropriate for ages 14 and up.