Seeing as how I had a baby and two releases in the last four months, is it any wonder I haven't had time to read?!?
So, finally having a moment's silence I wanted something easy. Light.
YA, I thought. They're rarely intense enough to keep me up late into the night.
Ghosts in the Mirror has been on my TBR pile since its June release - LOVE the purdy - so I pulled it up on my kindle.
Well.
Paranormal at its finest, folks. While it started out a smidge slow and I was confused for perhaps the first two pages or so, let me tell you ... this puppy picked up and creeped me the H E double hockey stock right out.
The MC, Jeremy, is a host for spirits waiting to cross over to 'the other side'. While he desires to help put them to rest, thus releasing himself from their hold, they take a tole on his young body.
Just cocky enough to be true to the YA genre, Ms. Mangola doesn't disappoint. The kid spews more than a breastfed infant. I know, I know. Gross. BUT the rasons for those purges?
Brilliant.
This debut novel is fresh in a genre clogged by paranormal yawn-ness IMO. It's all been done already from what I've read, but Ghosts? Never read another story like it.
Definitely worth the read! I'm looking forward to what else Joyce Mangola cooks up!
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Release Date: June 2013
Publisher: Lycaon Press
Sixteen-year-old Jeremy Riggs has lived his life in and out of the hospital. While the doctors are clueless as to why he lapses into comas, he is well aware of his unique ability to merge with a wandering spirit. With his own soul too weak to sustain life, it's the only thing keeping him alive.
Waking up from a coma a year after being found at the county dump—next to the remains of the last spirit to inhabit him—Jeremy finds the newest spirit is nothing like the previous ones. It's bent on revenge and has the will to take control over his body. With the police lining him up as a murder suspect and an ancient evil pursuing him, Jeremy must help the ghost hitching a ride in his body find eternal rest without seeing his own soul snuffed out.
Glad you had some free time to read!
ReplyDeleteIt's been awhile! I really miss sitting quietly with a book or kindle in hand. Sigh.
DeleteI knew she was good, but it turns out she's better. Thanks for the tip. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the review. It's really appreciated. :)
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