SummaryThe beloved Eddings writing team, coauthors of the
bestselling Belgariad and Malloreon fantasy series, now
turn their creative storytelling skills to one of real
life's most mysterious occurrences: the shared biology of
twins and the uncanny bonds that arise from it. Part murder
mystery, ghost story, and psychological thriller, Regina's
Song masterfully fuses together elements that elicit our
deepest, darkest fears. . . . Twins Regina and Renata are so identical that even their
mother can't tell them apart. Eerily attuned to one
another, they often speak together in a secret language no
one else can understand. Then tragedy strikes when one of
the twins is viciously murdered. The remaining twin is so
traumatized, she reverts to the cryptic language she once
shared with her sister. What's more, since identical twins
share identical DNA, there is no way to tell which girl was
the victim. The parents believe the surviving twin is
Renata and have no choice but to commit her to an
institution. There she lives, incomprehensible to the rest
of the world. Until the day Mark, a family friend, comes to
visit and the young girl utters her first intelligible word. From that day forward Mark spends hours with Renata at the
hospital. When she finally begins to communicate again in
English, she reveals virtually no memory of the past. Mark
remains a strong link between Renata and her former life--a
fact that drives him to a resolute sense of responsibility
for the fragile girl. Brilliant and beautiful, Renata
gradually reacclimates herself to the outside world. But
she is far from recovered. Her nightmares grow steadily
more frightful, followed by wild fits of hysteria and dark
mood swings. Meanwhile, as Seattle is plagued by a grisly serial killer,
Mark has a terrifying realization: the murders coincide
with Renata's strange outbursts. Could she be the killer?
Determined to dispel his suspicion, he stakes out Renata's
home. But his nocturnal vigils do nothing to ease his
fears. For the unholy sight he witnesses on one of
Seattle's most bone-chilling winter nights will haunt his
soul for the rest of his life. . . .
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