Arriving in the English countryside to live with her mother and new stepfather, Jenny has no interest in her new surroundings--until she encounters things on this ancient estate with ties to another world . . . one darker and older than anything she's ever experienced. And meets a friend in greater pain than any she has ever known.
Tamsin died more than 300 years ago. As a ghost, she has haunted the lonely estate without rest, trapped by a hidden trauma she can't remember, and a powerful evil even the spirits of the night cannot name.
And before Jenny can help Tamsin find peace, she will have to delve deeper into the dark world of the night than any human has in hundreds of years, and face danger that will change her life forever.:
I really liked this book. It starts off with Jenny being a typical 13-year-old brat sulking about her move to England. There is some comedic, light moments, but things gradually start getting a bit more interesting when the ghosts appear. Then interesting become intense and then just plain dark and gripping. Beagle does a fantastic job with the pacing and drawing you into the ghost story, building up the suspense to a wonderful crescendo of horror and resolution. While I never felt scared, I was definitely drawn in and could not put the book down when I came close to the conclusion. Great ghost story. Rating: 4.75
:) Sounds good! I like ghost stories and Peter S. Beagle!
ReplyDeleteCrescendo! That's the word I need the other day when I wrote a review and couldn't find the word I wanted so I used climax. Beagle is an author I haven't heard of before but will be checking out.
ReplyDeleteI agree with jenclair. I'm adding the title to my wishlist.
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