 Every cemetery has a story. Every grave, its secrets. Enter the world of Amanda Stevens's Graveyard Queen series--where forbidden passion and secrets from the past are as restless as the ghosts--in the series prequel novella, The Abandoned. There are rules for dealing with ghosts. Too bad Ree Hutchins doesn't know them. When her favorite patient at a private mental hospital passes away, psychology student Ree Hutchins mourns the elderly woman's death. But more unsettling is her growing suspicion that something unnatural is shadowing her. Amateur ghost hunter Hayden Priest believes Ree is being haunted. Even Amelia Gray, known in Charleston as the Graveyard Queen, senses a gathering darkness. Driven by a force she doesn't understand, Ree is compelled to uncover an old secret and put abandoned souls to rest--before she is locked away forever.... |
I picked up The Abandoned as a Kindle freebie on 4/10/11, it is currently at $2.51. I had heard of the Graveyard Queen series and thought this would be a good way to see if I was at all interested in it. I enjoyed this short story/novella even though it suffers from the same thing that turns me off of most of them, not enough time to develop the story which leaves the events feeling rushed and unrealistic. However, ghosts and a secret society do have me intrigued so I may go ahead and give the series a try. There was a lot packed into this story, Amelia Gray really features very little here, but I'd like to know more about her. I gave it a 3/5.
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Sounds like a pretty ok novella - I tend to have the same complaint, but if it serves as a good introduction to the series I'll give it a break - which it sounds like this one did. I like the concept of ghosts and secret socieites, so I'm game to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've been itching to read this series but just never seem to find the time. I have this novella on my Kindle too.
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