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A review by yodamom
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
5.0
The Kingdom was everything I hoped it would be, and more. A frightening, emotional, phenomenally written ghost story. Like the first book The Restorer. The details of the ghosts the town, the graveyards, are so visually written that I could see everything in exquisite detail. The roller-coaster ride of emotions,gave me goosebumps. I was afraid, excited, anxious, happy and even had warm fuzzies a few times. Secrets are reveled.
Amelia is recovering from a broken heart, and needs to get away. She takes a job on an Island restoring a graveyard with a dubious history. The town is nearly a ghost town. The ones that remain are a weird dark bunch, hiding an ugly and haunted past. Really, it’s the isle of dark misfits. The Asher’s, the creepy prominent family, sold land and drowned a graveyard without moving the bodies. Their family graveyard was higher up and not flooded. Amelia, is set to work restoring it but something is there. The night brings mist, dark shadows and ominous howls. The locals scurry indoor before dusk settles. She finds herself undeniably attracted to on of the Asher’s, both of them are drawn into a horrible realization.
Amelia, knows the rules, she does not make eye contact, does not let them know she is aware of them at all, until one ghost. One ghost that crosses the mental shields set by her father years ago. Shattered. She should not have a animal, they can see the ghost, bringing unwanted attention. Angus, sweet, tortured Angus. She brakes many rules and he was her ‘best’ broken one. Shattered. All her beliefs in who and what she is, her safety are all about to be shattered.
Ms. Stevens is the ghost story queen. I love her attention to details and dialog. She hit a home run with me, it was the perfect ghost story. She is on my favorite author list.
release Date March, 27, 2012
Amelia is recovering from a broken heart, and needs to get away. She takes a job on an Island restoring a graveyard with a dubious history. The town is nearly a ghost town. The ones that remain are a weird dark bunch, hiding an ugly and haunted past. Really, it’s the isle of dark misfits. The Asher’s, the creepy prominent family, sold land and drowned a graveyard without moving the bodies. Their family graveyard was higher up and not flooded. Amelia, is set to work restoring it but something is there. The night brings mist, dark shadows and ominous howls. The locals scurry indoor before dusk settles. She finds herself undeniably attracted to on of the Asher’s, both of them are drawn into a horrible realization.
Amelia, knows the rules, she does not make eye contact, does not let them know she is aware of them at all, until one ghost. One ghost that crosses the mental shields set by her father years ago. Shattered. She should not have a animal, they can see the ghost, bringing unwanted attention. Angus, sweet, tortured Angus. She brakes many rules and he was her ‘best’ broken one. Shattered. All her beliefs in who and what she is, her safety are all about to be shattered.
Ms. Stevens is the ghost story queen. I love her attention to details and dialog. She hit a home run with me, it was the perfect ghost story. She is on my favorite author list.
release Date March, 27, 2012