I've got a huge "stack" of galleys waiting to be read on my Kindle and Shadow Breakers by Daniel Blythe was the first off of the pile over the weekend. I'd been reading it in bits and pieces during my lunch breaks at work but couldn't wait to sit down with it for more than half and hour. Once I did, I couldn't put it down! It's a definite must-buy for middle/high school or YA collections!
Miranda May has just moved with her mom & baby brother from London to a tiny seaside town in England where nothing seems to happen - until the "Shadow" that has been haunting Miranda's dreams starts showing up around town. Not only is Miranda desperately trying to ignore the mysterious Shadow", but she meets a group of secretive students who moonlight as paranormal detectives. They seem to think Miranda has some kind of special skill or power to offer their group as they investigate unexplained occurrences around town. Miranda isn't sure of herself or of these new friends, but as the world as she knows it begins unraveling faster and faster around her she must come to terms with who (and what) she is and decide where her loyalties truly lie.
Shadow Breakers by Daniel Blythe is a paranormal thriller perfect for tween & teen readers 12 and up. Blythe's writing has a descriptive, cinematic quality that will keep readers' rapt attention as well as send the occasional shiver down their spine! The story wraps up well by the end of the book but leaves readers wanting to know more about each of the characters as well as a few open story lines for a sequel. This is a great choice for fans who are ready to graduate from the Percy Jackson series or enjoy Mary Downing Hahn's ghost stories.
Reviewed from a digital ARC courtesy of NetGalley.
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