This edition October 2012, Scholastic
332 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Themes:
old houses & estates, breaking free, finding happiness & peace,
cult type group, not forgotten past rituals, deception, lies,
misleading people, uncaring parent, possessive boyfriend, semi-moderate
teen romance, a few scary parts
Summary from Scholastic
Rayne couldn’t wait to get away from everything,
but the solitude of Morton’s Keep is eerie and more
than a little creepy. When Rayne meets St John, she forgets
her worries. But why is everyone warning her away from
him and how can she find out the secrets everyone wants
to keep hidden?
Nayuleska's thoughts
Ordinarily
I wouldn't pick up a book with this title and cover. It has 'scary'
written all over. However it came as a set and I was intrigued. I loved
the first book I read in the suggested read, so figured I'd give this
one a go. Im glad I did. It was more about Rayne finding who she really
is and making her own mark on the world than the creepy goings on. It's
possible I'm focusing on that to avoid being freaked out by it, but
that's how I see it. Rayne was abused by her mother in so far as she was
the parent of her little brother most of the time so her mother could
have fun.
She was emotionally abused by her so called boyfriend who was
all about looking good and didn't care much for her. Rayne works hard. I
was happy when her job went well. She is respectful, sweet, has great
courage when times are tough, and has a future to look forward to in
this 10/10 read. The creepy stuff wasn't too heavy and is easily
explained away by human presence, which is probably why I'm not all that
freaked out.
Suggested read
Definitely check out Kate's Leaving Poppy, which has a similar heroine who needs to break free but a higher scare factor.
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