New edition 4th October 2012, Scholastic
364 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Themes:
emotional abuse, disturbed minds, family ties, fear, what gives people
power over others, mild teen romance, inner strength, finding yourself,
finding a perfect job that uses your talents, extremely and supremely
scary moments
Summary from Scholastic
A haunting psychological thriller from one of Britain
’s finest writers for teenage girls. Sometimes
leaving home is scarier than you think. .
Nayuleska's thoughts
I'm
so proud that I finished this book, as I'm easily spooked and have
issues with spirits and stuff. However, I kept going because I love
Amber. She has to deal with so much emotional abuse, which is horrid to
read because I know worse happens in real life. I wanted to take her
away, give her some cake with hot chocolate and keep her safe. She does
that on her own by being herself.
She makes great friends, discovers her
own talent and uses it for her job which is enjoyable. She positively
sparkled with confidence at the end (yes it reminds me of Dia from the
anime Shugo Chara who is Amu's inner radiance, helping others believe in
themselves. Thinking of Dia made the book a little less scary.).
Freaky is an understatement for what goes on in the book, but I got through it as there
was a logical explanation and it all got dealt with, no plot ends
untied in this 10/10 read!
You can find out more on Kate's website.
Suggested read
For another neck-chilling read check out Devilish by Maureen Johnson
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