Thank you to The Parliament House Press for the chance to review this title ahead of its release date.
The story: After an attempted rape by her mother’s boyfriend, Ellie runs off and ends up at a place where she thinks she’ll be safe. But the old, abandoned house is more than dust and grime. She meets two strange men in Victorian outfits who claim the house and evict Ellie to her best friend, Sam’s house. There, she finds peace and safety only to be faced with her past and her romantic and ghostly present.
The writing: I loved the writing and Maki has serious talent. I found some instances in the way Ellie spoke to be sort of…not so modern so it threw me off a few times. Teenage speak is hard, I know. Especially when the lingo changes all the time. She also used a ton of exclamations which made me think she was yelling all the time which reminded me of The Black Canary comic I was reading alongside BLOOD AND BRUME and made me giggle a bit.
The plot itself: It was intriguing because it mixed not only ghosts, but also real-life issues and high school drama. You don’t see a lot of that in paranormal books like this.
The end: HOLY FHINAK$UIOHWNJ#*IJCNLM())_PJDXN I mean, what in the HECK! That was a cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers so *fast clap, bows to your audacity* Well played, Maki.
If you’re looking for a ghost story that is not just a ghost story but also packs in some serious issues, this is for you. Also, hot ghosts with hot faces you just want to lick. insert drool emoji also the eggplant one
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