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Ghost Wood Song
by Erica Waters
Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters
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3.5 ⭐
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"I've lived with ghosts my whole life but this is the first time I've ever felt haunted."
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Shady Grove grew up surrounded by the ghosts that her father's fiddle playing resurrected but then he died, taking his fiddle with him to a watery grave. Or so she thought until she began hearing the eerie refrain of his haunting song echoing through the pines. When her brother Jesse is arrested for a murder he didn't commit Shady knows that in order to save him and find the truth she must find the fiddle and raise the dead.
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I first heard about this YA Southern Gothic on an episode of one of my favorite spooky podcasts, @spiritspodcast and knew I had to read it. The idea of a girl standing in the woods using her instrument to call the dead is a striking one that feels both fresh and like folklore.
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I really enjoyed the depths of deception that were uncovered as Shady dug into her family's past as well as the emphasis on the importance of music to Shady and everyone around her. However for me the story was written in the wrong setting, the backwoods, bluegrass and overall atmosphere of the book was much better suited to Appalachia than Florida. I think that had this taken place somewhere up in the mountains of Georgia, Tennessee or Eastern Kentucky it would have taken this one to a solid 4⭐ debut. That said it is still a really enjoyable read and perfect for when you're in the mood for a ghost story but don't want to be scared.
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There are some potential triggers you should be aware of including physical abuse and fighting, minor drug usage, child abuse and an implied sexual assault.
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3.5 ⭐
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"I've lived with ghosts my whole life but this is the first time I've ever felt haunted."
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Shady Grove grew up surrounded by the ghosts that her father's fiddle playing resurrected but then he died, taking his fiddle with him to a watery grave. Or so she thought until she began hearing the eerie refrain of his haunting song echoing through the pines. When her brother Jesse is arrested for a murder he didn't commit Shady knows that in order to save him and find the truth she must find the fiddle and raise the dead.
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I first heard about this YA Southern Gothic on an episode of one of my favorite spooky podcasts, @spiritspodcast and knew I had to read it. The idea of a girl standing in the woods using her instrument to call the dead is a striking one that feels both fresh and like folklore.
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I really enjoyed the depths of deception that were uncovered as Shady dug into her family's past as well as the emphasis on the importance of music to Shady and everyone around her. However for me the story was written in the wrong setting, the backwoods, bluegrass and overall atmosphere of the book was much better suited to Appalachia than Florida. I think that had this taken place somewhere up in the mountains of Georgia, Tennessee or Eastern Kentucky it would have taken this one to a solid 4⭐ debut. That said it is still a really enjoyable read and perfect for when you're in the mood for a ghost story but don't want to be scared.
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There are some potential triggers you should be aware of including physical abuse and fighting, minor drug usage, child abuse and an implied sexual assault.
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