The Revenge Artist

A bullied teen embarks on a dark journey of revenge when she discovers the power to make bad things happen by drawing them. Evelyn Hernandez is a high school junior who reads Shakespeare for fun, sews her own dresses, and keeps a sketch journal of her daily life. When varsity quarterback Garvey Valenzuela breaks her heart, she sends him to the emergency room with a busted hand. Add black magic to her résumé. The Revenge Artist is the story of a bullied teen who embarks on a dark journey of revenge when she discovers she has the power to make bad things happen by drawing them. The novel explores the emotional pain, isolation, and self-hatred caused by bullying and cyber-bullying in particular as it follows the self-destructive path taken by one teen attempting to defend herself from bullies. Evelyn is temporarily empowered by her ability to hurt others, Don't you know? I'm a witch... a real, honest to God, black-hearted, evil witch! and this is what keeps her from seeing that her true power comes from her loyal and caring nature, the love and support of her friends and family, and most of all, her intelligence and creativity.