As part of its Fall 2012 prime time schedule, ABC has announced a series adaptation of Gabriella Pierce's 2011 supernatural novel 666 Park Avenue. (It will follow Revenge on Sundays.) And today — as of the date and time of this post — we noticed that the publisher, HarperCollins, has reduced the price of the ebook edition of the book to just 99 cents!
This is undoubtedly a limited-time offer, so please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book.
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Gabriella Pierce
Series: A Jane Boyle Mystery (1st in series)
Ever since fabulously wealthy Malcolm Doran walked into her life and swept her off her feet, fledgling architect Jane Boyle has been living a fairy tale. When he proposes with a stunning diamond to seal the deal, Jane can't believe her incredible luck and decides to leave her Paris-based job to make a new start with Malcolm in New York.
But when Malcolm introduces Jane to the esteemed Doran clan, one of Manhattan's most feared and revered families, Jane's fairy tale takes a darker turn. Soon everything she thought she knew about the world — and herself — is upended. Now Jane must struggle with newfound magical abilities and the threat of those who will stop at nothing to get them.
Now … with respect to the new television series, the storyline provided by ABC seems quite a bit different from that of the book. Here's what the network had to say when the series was announced:
At the ominous address of 666 Park Avenue, anything you desire can be yours. Everyone has needs, desires and ambition. For the residents of The Drake, these will all be met, courtesy of the building's mysterious owner, Gavin Doran (Terry O'Quinn). But every Faustian contract comes with a price. When Jane Van Veen (Rachael Taylor) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable), an idealistic young couple from the Midwest, are offered the opportunity to manage the historic building, they not only fall prey to the machinations of Doran and his mysterious wife, Olivia (Vanessa Williams), but unwittingly begin to experience the shadowy, supernatural forces within the building that imprison and endanger the lives of the residents inside. Sexy, seductive and inviting, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its residents, tempting them through their ambitions and desires, in this chilling new drama that's home to an epic struggle of good versus evil.
Watch a trailer for the ABC series below.
