Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school and maybe get a boy to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghost haunts her, she gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. Her seemingly crazed behaviour earns her a trip to Lyle House, a centre for disturbed teens.
At first Chloe is determined to keep her head down. But then her room mate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behaviour. Could that be a coincidence? Or is Lyle House not quite what it seems…? Chloe realizes that if she doesn’t uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse…? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret?
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The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1)
Well as you've probably read in my previous Kelley Armstrong reviews, I either love her books or in a few cases, really didn't like them. On a recommendation from another author, Lisa Kessler (http://lisakessler.wordpress.com/), I decided to try her YA books. The first is called the Summoning. I decided to listen to this book on the iPod via audiobook. I actually really enjoyed this book as the first of a trilogy. It's definitely not a stand alone book, so if you decide to read these, make sure you buy them all and view it as one long story.
So if you're familiar with Kelley Armstrong's world of supernaturals then this story will make more sense to you. It takes place in the same world. If you're not familiar, it will take you about 3/4 of the way through the book until one character explains it to another. Basically we have your typical YA plot of teenagers are smarter then the adults and all adults suck, type of story (which I'm sure my 15 year old niece will love, LOL). You're main character is Chloe Saunders who sees dead people. She has an episode in school and is sent to a halfway house for troubled kids. She quickly makes friends and finds out not everyone is whom they seem to be. Then let the teen angst begin.
Even though I'm just starting the second book, nothing earth shattering happens in the book or very unique aside from Mrs. Armstrong's take on supernatural beings. From the get go, you can pretty much guess what happens through the first book but with that being said, I did actually enjoy the book and I think it's a great build up to the other two in the trilogy. I'd recommend reading it if you're in a YA mood or just want to continue reading Kelley Armstrong's books that take place in her Otherworld.
4 out of 5 books
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
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Lisa
The summing by Kelly Armstrong setting: why does the author choose the particular setting (time period and location) for the novel? Where is the novel set? What era (time) does the novel take place? Why did the auther choose this era/time period? How does it make this novel better/ make sense??? i need help can u help
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