Reviews

Sixteen souls by Rosie Talbot

madithebookdragon123's review against another edition

5.0

Gods, I can't put into words how much I enjoyed and loved this book! I read it in one sitting, it was that gripping. Such a great plot line and the writing style was beautiful. I'm really glad that I found Rosie on TikTok and followed along for her journey to have her story published. This was an incredible read!!

flyingtomato's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

dinnureads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

British ghosts, ghost catchers, ghost seers, mystery and magic...The story had the vibes of Lockwood & Co (favourite book) and Thirteen Ghosts (in my opinion a great movie!) and I was into it! 👻
Although our main boys were nice, my favourite characters were most definitely ghosts, especially Heather, Ollie and Villiers, without them Charlie would have been in a lot more of trouble. Even the meaner ghosts were fun additions to the story. 😊
Overall I had a nice time with the story and I am looking forward to getting my hands on the next book in the series. 😊

adamok_reads_af's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hannahrose_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mpimental's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

shipjess's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

drakoulis's review against another edition

5.0

A savory, fast-paced paranormal mystery/romance - an excellent debut novel!

Rosie Talbot's debut book has everything:

-a distinct set of characters to who you will quickly get attached
-rich worldbuilding
-eerie atmosphere, feeling of danger lurking in every corner
-a (very) complicated background for the main character
-tackling sensitive issues (disability) with care and realism
-a cute romance between two boys who can see the dead
-supportive friend group, including living and dead people
- a happy ghost dog

Charlie's life took a turn for the worse a few years ago, when he got sick. Meningitis took his lower legs and killed him for a minute or so, until the doctors brought him back. And when he came back, he could see the dead.

York is full of them, and most of them are not friendly. Some are trapped in death loops which can be fatal for seers. Others want to use seers for their own benefit. Even the friendly ones - such as Charlie's friends Heather and Ollie - have the side effect that everyone thinks Charlie is crazy talking to himself all the time.

But when a mysterious threat causes several of the ghosts of York to vanish, Charlie has to reluctantly team up with the new seer of the town, Sam Harrow (who happens to be very cute) and face everything he was avoiding since he came back to life.

This paranormal story is not your usual ghost-story: ghosts are of course an integral part of it, but it's as much Charlie's coming to terms with his new self journey and accepting his odd found family. I loved all the characters, and the way Rosie Talbot weaved the past with the present in the plot.

Sixteen Souls hits the ground running and I can't wait for the continuation of the series! US followers, the book will be availabe in USA August 1st!

actuallyem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

whatslreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0