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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Hawkins, Rachel. School Spirits. Disney-Hyperion, 2013.
Izzy is a monster fighter a la Buffy, but when her sister disappears, her mom decides the family needs to take a break and settle down. For the first time in her life, Izzy is going to attend a normal high school and try to live a normal life. Or so she thinks. Izzy soon discovers that her new school is haunted, and she has to solve the mystery of the haunting before her new friends are all killed. Can Izzy hunt down the ghosts before it's too late?
This book was mildly suspenseful and enjoyable. Fans of paranormal books will undoubtedly enjoy it, and I've had difficulty keeping it on my shelves once my Twlight groupies come in the library.
Recommended for: teens, especially fans of paranormal books
Red Flags: lots of violence
Overall Rating: 3/5 stars
Izzy is a monster fighter a la Buffy, but when her sister disappears, her mom decides the family needs to take a break and settle down. For the first time in her life, Izzy is going to attend a normal high school and try to live a normal life. Or so she thinks. Izzy soon discovers that her new school is haunted, and she has to solve the mystery of the haunting before her new friends are all killed. Can Izzy hunt down the ghosts before it's too late?
This book was mildly suspenseful and enjoyable. Fans of paranormal books will undoubtedly enjoy it, and I've had difficulty keeping it on my shelves once my Twlight groupies come in the library.
Recommended for: teens, especially fans of paranormal books
Red Flags: lots of violence
Overall Rating: 3/5 stars
Romanzo spin-off della serie Prodigium, si colloca qualche anno dopo la fine delle vicende della Hex Hall e segue il punto di vista della cugina minoredi Sophie, Isolde Brannick.
Izzy si ritrova in una piccola cittadina di provincia a seguire un caso di infestazione di fantasmi in una scuola e come parte della copertura si vede costretta ad iscriversi come studentessa e socializzare con gli altri ragazzi per ottenere informazioni. All'inizio si sente davvero fuori luogo, ma con il passare dei giorni Izzy sembra abituarsi in fretta a quella che dovrebbe essere la normale vita per una qualsiasi ragazza della sua età, vita che lei non ha mai conosciuto. E forse quella che era iniziata come una semplice missione finisce per diventare qualcosa di più.
Più che uno spin-off questo sembra a tutti gli effetti il primo volume di una seconda da trilogia. Certo, la questione del fantasma viene conclusa, ma ci sono tante altre cose che rimangono in sospeso, proprio come se fossero punti da sviluppare nel corso di altri volumi.
Ad esempio il mistero della sparizione di Finn, o del ruolo che avrà Dex all'interno della famiglia Brannick o - soprattutto - ciò che riguarda Torin e la profezia secondo la quale sarà proprio Izzy a liberarlo dallo specchio. ( Torin mi piace davvero tanto!)
Purtroppo non ci sono notizie riguardo a future pubblicazioni in questo senso, l'autrice nel frattempo si è dedicata ad altro e temo che abbia lasciato cadere questa traccia, quindi ci tocca considerarlo come un romanzo autoconclusivo e immaginarci il resto!
An adorable spin off of the Hex Hall series. "The first page of SCHOOL SPIRITS opens on Izzy in the middle of an attempt to stake a vampire. It’s a fun, clever scene with Izzy explaining how easy it is to kill a vampire, but that capturing one is another story, all while she is sitting on top of a vampire, and mentioning that a lot about vampires is “dorky.” It sets the tone for the rest of the book and pulled me right in. What stands out about SCHOOL SPIRITS is its lightheartedness and humor, making it an easy book to sit down with and breeze through."
Read my full review at All Things Urban Fantasy.
Read my full review at All Things Urban Fantasy.
I love izzy & her nativity! She is so socially backwards due her home schooling and Brannick upbringing. She's trying to prove herself to her mother that she's ready to go out & do jobs on her own. Torin is a great character and I look forward to see if the prophecy regarding him & izzy comes true (if the sequel ever gets written....). Izzy's story was a delight to read - 4.5 stars
this book was good. i am in love with the character named dex. i how they thought the killer was one person but it was some one else. i want there to be a squeal but who knows.i recommend this book.
fast read but the ending was quite rushed. too much happened in the last 30 pages. the death, the adoption. it was weird
I was really hoping that this sequel would provide some insight and background into the Brannick family and Torin. Unfortunately, it didn't add anything new or exciting to the world.
The characters, while fun, felt like carbon copies of the original group from the first three books. The plot was super predictable and campy.
I still enjoyed reading it, because I really love Hawkins' writing, but this book was completely unnecessary. If the series had continued on after this and there were other books to explore the characters and tie up the loose ends, I think this would have been a great start. But without anything else, it just really fell flat.
The characters, while fun, felt like carbon copies of the original group from the first three books. The plot was super predictable and campy.
I still enjoyed reading it, because I really love Hawkins' writing, but this book was completely unnecessary. If the series had continued on after this and there were other books to explore the characters and tie up the loose ends, I think this would have been a great start. But without anything else, it just really fell flat.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
*2.5
enjoyable! but it's nothing really new? it was certainly cute enough but nothing that warranted a 3 or a 4 star rating.
enjoyable! but it's nothing really new? it was certainly cute enough but nothing that warranted a 3 or a 4 star rating.