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A review by nightwing
Bones in the Wall (Ghost Hunters, #1) by Susan McCauley
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A middle school story that's like an alternate universe similar to our own except ghosts, spirits, and the Unknown run rampant after an accident years earlier. Alex is an average kid until the fateful car accident that leaves him with psychic abilities, which is supposed to be *rare* in the first place!
I really devoured this in one sitting...it's really entertaining and I love the alternate universe concept. Imagine having to take a class on how to create proper sigils that keep spirits away! The characters were all fleshed out well and felt natural to the story. The dad will REALLY piss you off, though, he gets better.
I was also happy that Alex wasn't that frustrating of a protagonist, he felt very human and I appreciated that he was grieving in his own way and it felt realistic. His friend and cousin were entertaining and it'll be fun to see them fleshed out in later books. Will definitely be keeping up with this spooky series!
Even though it's got horror elements it's got the typical amount as any story with dead people, ha. No sex or adult elements, just the concept of death and the afterlife, for any parents concerned. Typical macabre dark stuff, y'know.
For anyone who loves Cirque Du Freak as much as I do this is up your alley! (No vampires though, just spooky supernatural/horror elements)
A middle school story that's like an alternate universe similar to our own except ghosts, spirits, and the Unknown run rampant after an accident years earlier. Alex is an average kid until the fateful car accident that leaves him with psychic abilities, which is supposed to be *rare* in the first place!
I really devoured this in one sitting...it's really entertaining and I love the alternate universe concept. Imagine having to take a class on how to create proper sigils that keep spirits away! The characters were all fleshed out well and felt natural to the story. The dad will REALLY piss you off, though, he gets better.
I was also happy that Alex wasn't that frustrating of a protagonist, he felt very human and I appreciated that he was grieving in his own way and it felt realistic. His friend and cousin were entertaining and it'll be fun to see them fleshed out in later books. Will definitely be keeping up with this spooky series!
Even though it's got horror elements it's got the typical amount as any story with dead people, ha. No sex or adult elements, just the concept of death and the afterlife, for any parents concerned. Typical macabre dark stuff, y'know.
For anyone who loves Cirque Du Freak as much as I do this is up your alley! (No vampires though, just spooky supernatural/horror elements)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent