By James L. Sutter (author)
"This supernatural sapphic romance is a uniquely entertaining page-turner."
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Like his previous novel, Darkhearts , James L Sutter’s The Ghost of Us boasts brilliant dialogue, and presents an authentic, alternate take on YA romance. In this case, The Ghost of Us is a comic, quirky, coming-of-age story that tackles grief, friendship and romance in an utterly unique, page-turning style.
Cara’s voice had me in its hold from the off: “While only sociopaths are completely proud of themselves, at eighteen, I’d spent plenty of years learning the hard way not to give a shit what anyone else thought of me”. She’s a ghost hunter, set on proving supernatural beings are real, and we first meet her at old Stossel Paper Mill, where Aiden, a local high school senior, lost his life.
With the site due to be pulled down, Cara is up against the clock: “we’re investigating while we still can! Now let’s go find some ghosts!” she addresses her camera.
As things turn out, Cara does find Aiden’s ghost, and she strikes a deal with him – he’ll help her prove the existence of ghosts if she’ll date his grieving sister. Cue the comic tussle of “will-they-won’t they?” tension, and a gripping sense of time running out as Aiden begins to fade, and Cara might have to risk everything by revealing the deal.
Sassy and swoony, The Ghost of Us is a thoroughly refreshing YA romance.
Cara wants to prove ghosts are real - then she finds one. He's willing to help Cara on one condition: date his sister out of her depression. A supernatural sapphic romance filled with sparky humour.
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Cara is an aspiring ghost hunter, determined to show she’s more than a high school outcast by finding proof of the supernatural. Then she stumbles upon the spirit of Aiden, a popular boy who died a year ago. Yet Aiden has his own plan to help his reclusive sister Meredith recover from his death. And he’s decided Cara’s the girl for the job.
Cara agrees to ask Meredith out in exchange for Aiden helping her prove there’s life beyond death. No dates, no ghost. Wooing the standoffish Meredith isn’t going to be easy, however. With Aiden’s coaching, Cara slowly wins Meredith over – and finds herself really falling for her in the process.
But as Meredith gets happier and Aiden’s mission nears completion, his ghost begins to fade. Can Cara carry on dating and deceiving Meredith – or will she have to give up the ghost?
'Ebullient . . . humorous dialogue and steamy romance, vibrant supporting characters, sex-positive messaging propel this heartfelt read' - Publishers Weekly
James L. Sutter is the co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder role-playing games, and former creative director and executive editor for Paizo Publishing. He's written adult novels, short stories, comic books and video games. When not writing, James has performed with musical acts ranging from punk and metalcore to musical theater. He lives in Seattle.
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Cara wants to prove ghosts are real - then she finds one. He's willing to help Cara on one condition: date his sister out of her depression.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Ghost of Us and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
The Ghost of Us features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Horror & Ghost Stories, Romance / Relationship Stories, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Ghost of Us was written by James L. Sutter and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Ghost of Us has 353 pages
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