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I enjoyed this book well enough. The premise was very cool. The whole bit on how ghosts, witches, the living and time intertwines is pretty neat. I was very interested in these parts. My biggest complaint is that this could sometimes be a bit confusing. I would re-read a paragraph to make sure I had the gist of it. The other smaller issue was there was, what I felt, some rambling and I'd find points where it was hard to concentrate. Other than that, it was an interesting story with very interesting characters.
I got this book to review through NetGalley. This is a short and quick ghost story that was well done. I ended up enjoying it a lot. It's beautifully written and very creative.
There are two main things that drive this story. The first is concept that everything has a "time" it's supposed to die. If it dies early than it can give time to living people in order to get closer to its death date and eventually pass. Ghosts can also take time from living humans to extend the time to their own death date and visa versa...humans can trap ghosts and steal their time extending their lives but forcing the ghost to it's death date quickly. It's a concept that is a bit confusing at first but it's very creative and makes for an intriguing story.
The second thing that drives this story is the mystery as to why ghosts have started disappearing all around New York. Jenna is a ghost who is committed to helping people and for every minute she helps someone and gives them more life she moves closer to her final death.
The book is thoughtful and beautifully written with occasional humor throughout. It flows well and is a quick read and I enjoyed it. This is a story that really makes you think about the lines between life and death.
Overall I enjoyed this little urban fantasy ghost story a lot. It was creative, fast-paced, thought-provoking, had a great mystery, and was engaging. I would recommend to those who enjoy ghost stories.
There are two main things that drive this story. The first is concept that everything has a "time" it's supposed to die. If it dies early than it can give time to living people in order to get closer to its death date and eventually pass. Ghosts can also take time from living humans to extend the time to their own death date and visa versa...humans can trap ghosts and steal their time extending their lives but forcing the ghost to it's death date quickly. It's a concept that is a bit confusing at first but it's very creative and makes for an intriguing story.
The second thing that drives this story is the mystery as to why ghosts have started disappearing all around New York. Jenna is a ghost who is committed to helping people and for every minute she helps someone and gives them more life she moves closer to her final death.
The book is thoughtful and beautifully written with occasional humor throughout. It flows well and is a quick read and I enjoyed it. This is a story that really makes you think about the lines between life and death.
Overall I enjoyed this little urban fantasy ghost story a lot. It was creative, fast-paced, thought-provoking, had a great mystery, and was engaging. I would recommend to those who enjoy ghost stories.
This is a ghost story, no doubt about it. The characters are ghosts and the witches are both good and evil. The tale revolves around Jenna, a teenager who died too early, as she mourned the death of her sister. Believing she caused her sister's death she runs into a violent storm and drowns. When she awakes she finds that to join her sister she must earn her way to the natural date she was to die. A compassionate person, she volunteers for a crisis line to help people facing tragedy find a way to continue their lives. It's a slow process but she finds it rewarding. Rewarding, that is until other ghosts who, like her, are trying to find a way to join those who have gone before them. They have disappeared.
As she searches for answers, she finds a witch who has trapped the unlucky ghosts in mirrors, originally to extend her own life, discovering that she can sell the mirrors to others who want to extend their existence. Jenna, too, becomes trapped but finds a way to escape.
The plot and the concepts prjected in this tale are creative and the read is an easy one. All in all it's light and enjoyable little book.
As she searches for answers, she finds a witch who has trapped the unlucky ghosts in mirrors, originally to extend her own life, discovering that she can sell the mirrors to others who want to extend their existence. Jenna, too, becomes trapped but finds a way to escape.
The plot and the concepts prjected in this tale are creative and the read is an easy one. All in all it's light and enjoyable little book.
