![]() I’m not really sure what else I can say. The book had a very Gothic feel, without being to heavy and dreary and despite the fact that it’s a ghost story, I’d almost describe Ruined as a light read. Rebecca couldnt feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is traveling. Really, what else could you ask for? I found the writing to be engaging, and the voodoo angle had me hooked from the beginning. A gripping YA supernatural novel set in New Orleans: Twilight with a ghostly twist. A quick, juicy, mysterious read filled with characters you aren’t sure about, an unsolved murder, deceit, lies and a cute boy. ![]() Which is weird, because I loves me a good ghost story. And Ruined? Yeah, it was a good ghost story. Meanwhile, Rebecca must deal with her snooty new prep school, a serious crush, and an elite group of popular girls who may be linked to the mystery themselves. ![]() A former slave, Lisette helps Rebecca unearth an ancient mystery along with some troubling history truths. Rebecca is also startled to discover a haunting of a different kind near a graveyard one night, she meets a ghost girl by the name of Lisette, who has been dead 150 years. When Rebecca goes to New Orleans to stay with her voodoo-obsessed aunt, she finds the beautiful old city haunted by the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Part of my Halloween book bloggers swap from the wonderful Amanda over at The Zen Leaf. ![]()
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