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A review by draconicrose
Ghost by Carole Cummings
2.0
Ghost is the story of a man born in a strange population ruled by magic and a strange cult of ancestors. He's an Untouchable which means he hears the voices of the ancestors, who have gone mad and so, supposedly, have the Untouchables that hear them.
As for the main plot, this reader wasn't able to make much sense to it. The author relies heavily on the glossary present at the beginning of the book, but it feels like there's an overreliance on the glossary, while the reader is left to otherwise deduce terms and concepts from the little information given. It truly features ls like there ought to have been a big prologue detailing the background if the world, as well as its politics. This reader was left feeling lost on the overarching plot.
Not all is bad. The relationships between characters are quite well established and the romance is nice enough, creating a few memorable and endearing moments that never feel cheap.
All in all, if you're willing to make sense of the myriad terms and lore that are unexplained, Ghost might be a title for you. I, however, won't be picking up the second volume.
As for the main plot, this reader wasn't able to make much sense to it. The author relies heavily on the glossary present at the beginning of the book, but it feels like there's an overreliance on the glossary, while the reader is left to otherwise deduce terms and concepts from the little information given. It truly features ls like there ought to have been a big prologue detailing the background if the world, as well as its politics. This reader was left feeling lost on the overarching plot.
Not all is bad. The relationships between characters are quite well established and the romance is nice enough, creating a few memorable and endearing moments that never feel cheap.
All in all, if you're willing to make sense of the myriad terms and lore that are unexplained, Ghost might be a title for you. I, however, won't be picking up the second volume.