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Dead Voices
by Katherine Arden
Dead Voices is the second book in Katherine Arden’s middle grade horror/paranormal series, and I loved it just as much as I loved the first one.
"Since October, none of them had liked being alone in the dark. It wasn’t that they were afraid, exactly. But they had learned that bad things could happen to you. At night. Alone. In the dark."
This installment follows friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian who travel with their parents to Mount Hemlock Resort to ski over winter break. However, a bad snow storm causes a power outage so the trio is stuck inside camping by the fire to stay warm. On their first morning at the resort Mr. Vorland, a ghost hunter, shows up to investigate rumors of haunting at the lodge. Still reeling from their encounter with the Smiling Man in the Fall, Ollie Coco, and Brian are hesitant to trust a stranger. Especially when Ollie’s watching gives them a warning: “BEWARE”.
“I believe in memory. I believe in remembering someone you love so well that it becomes kind of like a ghost. You remember someone so hard that it feels like they’re in the next room, just around the corner, that they could walk in any minute.”
Dead Voices is a good ole fashioned ghost story, and it was a joy to read. It was equal parts humorous and chilling, and it’s perfect to read when its cold outside. I love the friendship between the trio; they talk about their issues and work through their problems together, and they’re always supportive each other. I especially love seeing strong female friendships in middle grade. As with the first book, there are themes of grief and loss, but also some hints about moving forward. And, this installment also deals with the resulting trauma from their experiences in the first book. I really liked that it wasn’t glossed over like it didn’t effect them. This story just has to much heart, and I can’t wait to see where the trio goes next.
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"Since October, none of them had liked being alone in the dark. It wasn’t that they were afraid, exactly. But they had learned that bad things could happen to you. At night. Alone. In the dark."
This installment follows friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian who travel with their parents to Mount Hemlock Resort to ski over winter break. However, a bad snow storm causes a power outage so the trio is stuck inside camping by the fire to stay warm. On their first morning at the resort Mr. Vorland, a ghost hunter, shows up to investigate rumors of haunting at the lodge. Still reeling from their encounter with the Smiling Man in the Fall, Ollie Coco, and Brian are hesitant to trust a stranger. Especially when Ollie’s watching gives them a warning: “BEWARE”.
“I believe in memory. I believe in remembering someone you love so well that it becomes kind of like a ghost. You remember someone so hard that it feels like they’re in the next room, just around the corner, that they could walk in any minute.”
Dead Voices is a good ole fashioned ghost story, and it was a joy to read. It was equal parts humorous and chilling, and it’s perfect to read when its cold outside. I love the friendship between the trio; they talk about their issues and work through their problems together, and they’re always supportive each other. I especially love seeing strong female friendships in middle grade. As with the first book, there are themes of grief and loss, but also some hints about moving forward. And, this installment also deals with the resulting trauma from their experiences in the first book. I really liked that it wasn’t glossed over like it didn’t effect them. This story just has to much heart, and I can’t wait to see where the trio goes next.
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