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A review by findingmontauk1
The Nefarious Necklace by K A Evans
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
THE NEFARIOUS NECKLACE by K A Evans reminds me of an episode of Ghost Whisperer with a Middle Grade perspective. And I mean that in the best way because I absolutely stan Melinda Gordon aka Jennifer Love Hewitt!
Gaby and her BFF Jacob are going to the museum for a school trip and then they come across artifacts and art from ancient Egypt. One of the items is a necklace, and when Gaby holds it something odd happens and she is suddenly in a different place and time. After snapping out of it and coming back to reality, she is told she fainted. But she could still smell all the smells from whatever just happened to her. After more visions like this when touching the necklace and some intense dreams, she reaches out to her uncle who works at the museum. He believes what she says is happening to her and agrees to help her figure out what and why this is happening. The longer it takes the more intense the visions and dreams become and the person starring in all of these dreams/visions starts to get a little angry, impatient, and she might be able to project her aggressions into our reality!? Is this spirit or presence haunting Gaby? What is Gaby supposed to do and why is she the one to experience this?!
Evans does a great job at making this feel like a cozy horror (yea, cozy horror!) and light mystery by balancing out the dreams/visions with family life, school life, and more. There is some great character growth from Gaby, Jacob, and even some adults... and the story moves at a pace that makes this an easy book to read in one sitting. This is not too spooky but it might be a good starter for MG horror readers while also keeping them educated on some Egyptian facts and history!
Gaby and her BFF Jacob are going to the museum for a school trip and then they come across artifacts and art from ancient Egypt. One of the items is a necklace, and when Gaby holds it something odd happens and she is suddenly in a different place and time. After snapping out of it and coming back to reality, she is told she fainted. But she could still smell all the smells from whatever just happened to her. After more visions like this when touching the necklace and some intense dreams, she reaches out to her uncle who works at the museum. He believes what she says is happening to her and agrees to help her figure out what and why this is happening. The longer it takes the more intense the visions and dreams become and the person starring in all of these dreams/visions starts to get a little angry, impatient, and she might be able to project her aggressions into our reality!? Is this spirit or presence haunting Gaby? What is Gaby supposed to do and why is she the one to experience this?!
Evans does a great job at making this feel like a cozy horror (yea, cozy horror!) and light mystery by balancing out the dreams/visions with family life, school life, and more. There is some great character growth from Gaby, Jacob, and even some adults... and the story moves at a pace that makes this an easy book to read in one sitting. This is not too spooky but it might be a good starter for MG horror readers while also keeping them educated on some Egyptian facts and history!