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franjessca's review
3.0
Full Review posted at Book Lovin' Mamas
I loved how the story all came together in the end though. You could also tell, Krista D. Ball did her research on Spirits and the Vikings.
I look forward to seeing what the next book is all about. I enjoyed getting away from Vampires and Werewolves for a little bit. Thanks again, Krista D. Ball for contacting me.
I look forward to reading more books from you…especially from this series.
I loved how the story all came together in the end though. You could also tell, Krista D. Ball did her research on Spirits and the Vikings.
I look forward to seeing what the next book is all about. I enjoyed getting away from Vampires and Werewolves for a little bit. Thanks again, Krista D. Ball for contacting me.
I look forward to reading more books from you…especially from this series.
alexalovesbooks's review
3.0
(Review originally posted on Alexa Loves Books)
I liked Spirits Rising – it’s a nice, linear story with a simple plot and an interesting, if stereotypical, set of characters. While I didn’t necessary love it, I did think it was an overall enjoyable and quick read.
It’s not too far out of my comfort zone to read about people who communicate with spirits - they’re a staple in paranormal YA. It’s curious that there’s no further exploration into Rachel’s abilities, apart from her fight to banish the spirits. There’s something meaty there, and I hope it gets explored further in the next book.
The story was predictable to some extent, although I was surprised a few times here and there. It actually felt more like a short story to me, than an actual novel. Spirits Rising was enjoyable however, and I’m certain that Krista D. Ball has even more of the story to share in the next installment.
I liked Spirits Rising – it’s a nice, linear story with a simple plot and an interesting, if stereotypical, set of characters. While I didn’t necessary love it, I did think it was an overall enjoyable and quick read.
It’s not too far out of my comfort zone to read about people who communicate with spirits - they’re a staple in paranormal YA. It’s curious that there’s no further exploration into Rachel’s abilities, apart from her fight to banish the spirits. There’s something meaty there, and I hope it gets explored further in the next book.
The story was predictable to some extent, although I was surprised a few times here and there. It actually felt more like a short story to me, than an actual novel. Spirits Rising was enjoyable however, and I’m certain that Krista D. Ball has even more of the story to share in the next installment.
errantdreams's review
4.0
Krista D. Ball’s paranormal novella Spirits Rising (Spirit Caller Series Book 1) is an enjoyable start to a series. (It is also found in: Beginnings: first novels in multiple series by Krista D. Ball.) It took me a bit to get into it, but by the end I was hooked. Rachel, a grief counselor who used to work with the police department, sees ghosts. She can also feel them nearby. As far as she knows, that’s about the extent of her abilities. She worries over how her neighbors must see her, particularly since she’s had church tracts stuck on her door repeatedly with text about burning witches, and everyone seems to call her “sensitive.” At least her neighbor, old Mrs. Saunders, seems to like her! One day, Rachel gets a phone call from Manny, a kid at the local high school, who needs help. Since his father is one of the churchgoing folk who seem to hate Rachel so much, she calls Jeremy, a Mountie, to come along with her. When they find Manny’s basement full of drunk dead Vikings, things get strange!
The world-building was a little slow for me at first. It mostly consisted of Rachel floundering a bit. Also, one of the through-threads is the fact that Rachel is head-over-heels for Jeremy, who already has a girlfriend, and I didn’t really like that plot (I don’t find Jeremy as wonderful as Rachel does, and I don’t really feel the chemistry between them). Normally I’m all for the love plots, just not this time.
Rachel and her friends end up caught in the middle of a bit of a war between various dead people. Rachel has to figure out how to set them to rest, while they make war, destroy things, and in one case, come to visit her by name and have a chat.
What really made this book ultimately so interesting to me was Rachel’s interactions with the other people in her village. They aren’t at all as expected, and I really loved that.
[As a note: I have also read book two, Dark Whispers, and that one definitely gets a 5/5 from me. So if you’re at all on the fence, that might sway you toward giving the series a try.]
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/11/review-spirits-rising-krista-d-ball/
The world-building was a little slow for me at first. It mostly consisted of Rachel floundering a bit. Also, one of the through-threads is the fact that Rachel is head-over-heels for Jeremy, who already has a girlfriend, and I didn’t really like that plot (I don’t find Jeremy as wonderful as Rachel does, and I don’t really feel the chemistry between them). Normally I’m all for the love plots, just not this time.
Rachel and her friends end up caught in the middle of a bit of a war between various dead people. Rachel has to figure out how to set them to rest, while they make war, destroy things, and in one case, come to visit her by name and have a chat.
What really made this book ultimately so interesting to me was Rachel’s interactions with the other people in her village. They aren’t at all as expected, and I really loved that.
[As a note: I have also read book two, Dark Whispers, and that one definitely gets a 5/5 from me. So if you’re at all on the fence, that might sway you toward giving the series a try.]
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/11/review-spirits-rising-krista-d-ball/
stringreads's review
4.0
Enter the usual caveat that the author is a friend.
This is the first in a series of novellas. It is setting up the scene and the characters and that took up most the novella. I liked those elements, but I think reading the series as a whole would work better for me. That being said, I am invested in the romantic storyline and curious about the supernatural elements, so I'll be reading the rest of the series soon.
This is the first in a series of novellas. It is setting up the scene and the characters and that took up most the novella. I liked those elements, but I think reading the series as a whole would work better for me. That being said, I am invested in the romantic storyline and curious about the supernatural elements, so I'll be reading the rest of the series soon.
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