raadelma's review against another edition
3.0
2.5. stars.
Ghostlight has a lot of potential, but sadly it doesn't quite reach it. The main characters' dynamic is fun to read and I liked the atmospheric mix of regency and fantasy, the latter being occasionally almost horror - Gale writes all that very well. However, the main plot and high conflict, aside from Arabella's ghost-situation, wasn't at all captivating, and too much action happens too fast at the end of the book.
Ghostlight has a lot of potential, but sadly it doesn't quite reach it. The main characters' dynamic is fun to read and I liked the atmospheric mix of regency and fantasy, the latter being occasionally almost horror - Gale writes all that very well. However, the main plot and high conflict, aside from Arabella's ghost-situation, wasn't at all captivating, and too much action happens too fast at the end of the book.
justasking27's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
jksteach's review against another edition
4.0
This is like a light horror version of a Georgette Heyer book. Which is an excellent thing!
Arabella Trent, a debutante unexpectedly turned ghost, is found by Trevelyan Shield, Lord St. Ash , a Shade Hunter with the Phantasm Bureau. He should be sending Arabella into the Shadow Lands, but instead he tries to help her regain her body.
I found it a little frustrating to understand and I would have preferred a little more explanation of the “rules” of this world and how the Shadow Lands worked. I really liked the relationship between Trey and Arabella and I thought the time in the Shadow Lands was very well done. Overall, I really enjoyed this.
Arabella Trent, a debutante unexpectedly turned ghost, is found by Trevelyan Shield, Lord St. Ash , a Shade Hunter with the Phantasm Bureau. He should be sending Arabella into the Shadow Lands, but instead he tries to help her regain her body.
I found it a little frustrating to understand and I would have preferred a little more explanation of the “rules” of this world and how the Shadow Lands worked. I really liked the relationship between Trey and Arabella and I thought the time in the Shadow Lands was very well done. Overall, I really enjoyed this.
ameliabee33's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was surprisingly spooky but I really enjoyed it. Arabella was in an accident, which caused her to become a ghost unable to reattach herself to her body. She has to rely on Trevelyan Shield, the only person who can walk in both the real world and the Shadow Lands, to help her get back to her body. But will the Shadow Lands let Arabella go? Peacefully? I liked the grumpy x sunshine trope here and I can't wait to read the rest of the series because I'm rooting for Arabella and Trey. Also, I think Arabella is more than she appears.
koops333's review against another edition
4.0
3.75
Ghost and Ghoulies oh my!
This is a paranormal historical fiction set in England with the usual debutants and Dukes with societal worries and political machinations. But we also have out leads Arabella- who has unfortunately met with a suspicious carriage accident that left her body in a comma and her spirit set to wandering, and Trey who works in a sort of supernatural branch of the government and is tasked with slaying beasts, ghouls, and sending ghost back to the Shadows Lands.
But when he happens across Arabella (who doesn't know she's even a ghost) he is reminded of a painfully memory of his past, and even though he has shut himself off from societal niceties he can't help but help the effervescent young lady find her way back to her body.
However, accomplishing that task isn't as easy as they first thought when the events surrounding Arabella's "accident" seemed to be tied up in a larger plot to destroy their world. Can these two opposites come together to save not only Arabella's life but stop a catastrophic event in time? And also spare a moment for a little romance in-between?
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So I enjoyed the story, the historical and the magical background but I think I just wasn't gripped enough to continue on with the series- but I will say this is on KU so if your looking for a historical pnr romance I would suggest giving it a try.
Ghost and Ghoulies oh my!
This is a paranormal historical fiction set in England with the usual debutants and Dukes with societal worries and political machinations. But we also have out leads Arabella- who has unfortunately met with a suspicious carriage accident that left her body in a comma and her spirit set to wandering, and Trey who works in a sort of supernatural branch of the government and is tasked with slaying beasts, ghouls, and sending ghost back to the Shadows Lands.
But when he happens across Arabella (who doesn't know she's even a ghost) he is reminded of a painfully memory of his past, and even though he has shut himself off from societal niceties he can't help but help the effervescent young lady find her way back to her body.
However, accomplishing that task isn't as easy as they first thought when the events surrounding Arabella's "accident" seemed to be tied up in a larger plot to destroy their world. Can these two opposites come together to save not only Arabella's life but stop a catastrophic event in time? And also spare a moment for a little romance in-between?
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So I enjoyed the story, the historical and the magical background but I think I just wasn't gripped enough to continue on with the series- but I will say this is on KU so if your looking for a historical pnr romance I would suggest giving it a try.
mariaschneider's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fun, steampunk, magic book. Liked it a lot.
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a fun adventure! I think the world building was my favorite part, but also a big motivation to continue the series is watching where the characters go from here...
Content concerns are very low--parts of it venture into creepy territory that could be scary for very young readers, but even though the elements of the story were creepy, it wasn't written in a way that actually creeped me out at all (and I have a fairly low tolerance for horror/creepy stuff). There's some banter, that edges up to low level innuendo once, and a few passing references to places like brothels. Depending on tolerances though, I could see some younger readers really enjoying this one.
Content concerns are very low--parts of it venture into creepy territory that could be scary for very young readers, but even though the elements of the story were creepy, it wasn't written in a way that actually creeped me out at all (and I have a fairly low tolerance for horror/creepy stuff). There's some banter, that edges up to low level innuendo once, and a few passing references to places like brothels. Depending on tolerances though, I could see some younger readers really enjoying this one.
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