Rebel Spirits
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
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Lois Ruby
Haunted by history. Bound by mystery.Lori Chase doesn't know what to think about ghosts. She may have seen a few in the past, but those were just childish imaginings . . . right? Only now that she is living in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, spirits seem to be on everyone's mind. The town is obsessed with its bloody Civil War history, and the old inn that Lori's parent run is supposedly haunted by the souls of dead soldiers. Then Lori meets one such soldier -- the devastatingly handsome Nathaniel Pierce. Nathaniel's soul cannot rest, and he desperately needs Lori's help. Because Nathaniel was not killed in the famous battle. He was murdered. Lori begins to investigate the age-old mystery, stumbling upon shocking clues and secrets. At the same time, she can't help falling for Nathaniel, just as he is falling for her . . . .
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Author
Lois Ruby
Pages
304
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published Date
2013-05-28
ISBN
0545540208 9780545540209
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I loved this book! It was one of the first books that I actually read and liked!"
Etxternallly
"I haven't read much for her but I did enjoy this book."
Logan Fuller
"I was excited to find a book that infused two of my favorite things: history and ghosts. I admit it was the Civil War that got me interested into History as a kid and it is these type of stories I always tend to enjoy reading. The plot was intriguing to me: girl’s family makes a move to a famous haunted location to open an old bed-and-breakfast they bought, girl meets ghost, ghosts asks to help solve his murder.<br/><br/>I had only two problems with this book: Lori’s character and the sudden “I’m in love” scenario. I have noticed that the latter seems to be a trend appearing in many, many young adult books. Whatever happened to taking it slow and letting nature take it’s course? Having the characters fall in love so quickly, makes the romance feel unrealistic and forced. As for Lori’s character, she seemed flat and I couldn’t find a connection with her whatsoever. I understand she was unhappy with her move away from her friend. I went through that phase many times in the past but that was due mostly to growing up as an army brat.<br/><br/>I did love Nathaniel and his secretive past. I enjoyed it more as we learned what exactly happened with him. This was what made me read the rest of the book. I wanted to know why he was killed and what he needed to finally rest in peace. <spoiler>I know Lori hurt after he was gone but she did have a hot lawn guy who would pick up the pieces of her broken heart.</spoiler> I can only hope that their romance grows slowly.<br/><br/>This book was okay. I just wish the author had given Lori’s character a bit more depth and had slowed the relationship down a bit. Otherwise I think I would have enjoyed this story a bit more than I had."
Susanna Bloom