A review by blackshelfbooks
Ashes to Ashes by Melissa C. Walker
3.0
This was... an interesting read. Callie dies at the age of 16 in a car wreck and ends up in a place called Prism, in which ghosts "live" while they haunt their loved ones (aka help them find peace with their deaths). Each ghost is given a Guide, and Callie ends up with Thatcher. She struggles with her desire to stay in touch with her loved ones, even though letting go is the best way to move on to Solus.
Of course Callie doesn't do what Thatcher tells her to do. She gets caught up with a group of ghosts who completed their haunting but never moved on (we later find out that they're actually), and they tell her what she wants to hear, etc. I could tell that they were going to be bad from the get-go, but Callie is just like "wow, I want to be their friend!" That STRESSED ME OUT. You know when a character is obviously doing the wrong thing (well, obvious to everyone but themselves) and you just know terrible things are going to happen because of it? Granted, this was a very quick read because I just had to keep reading, but it was also a VERY nervous read for me.
I love Thatcher (I mean come on, we're supposed to love him), and I just want to hug him. Callie's not terrible - she just makes really rash decisions, but that's part of her personality, so I'll let it slide. It's just difficult to read a book in first person when your personality is the complete opposite of the main character. The premise of the book is really interesting and original, and I did like that. I felt completely wrecked at the end of the book, and even though I feel like I'm in for more heartbreak and stressful reading, I'm going to try to find the sequel so I can finish the series and know what happens.
Of course Callie doesn't do what Thatcher tells her to do. She gets caught up with a group of ghosts who completed their haunting but never moved on (we later find out that they're actually
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poltergeistsI love Thatcher (I mean come on, we're supposed to love him), and I just want to hug him. Callie's not terrible - she just makes really rash decisions, but that's part of her personality, so I'll let it slide. It's just difficult to read a book in first person when your personality is the complete opposite of the main character. The premise of the book is really interesting and original, and I did like that. I felt completely wrecked at the end of the book, and even though I feel like I'm in for more heartbreak and stressful reading, I'm going to try to find the sequel so I can finish the series and know what happens.