Can Ros Wynne, who has lost everything she thought defined her, find her true lifeand her true lovesurrounded by the lingering history of the once-grand Winter Manor? When Ros unexpectedly inherits Winter Manor on the condition that she oversee the restoration of the remote and dilapidated house, i
A Winter of Ghosts
β Scribed by Thomas Randall; Christopher Golden
- Publisher
- Daring Greatly Corporation
- Year
- 2013;2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1599906171
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β¦ Synopsis
Kara's life in Japanese prep school has been a whirlwind of terror, as a demon's curse keeps waking up ancient, evil creatures to torment her and her friends. When a student goes missing during a visit to a mountain forest, Kara and her friends are sure the curse has struck again. This time, it's a demon of winter, whose power is more chilling than anything they've encountered so far. And then it gets worse: the demon kidnaps Kara's boyfriend, Hachiro, with whom she's just starting to fall in love. Desperate to save him, Kara ventures back into the snowy woods, where dark forces await her . . .
Review
PRAISE FOR THE WAKING SERIES
"The story has suspense, mystery, and horror. It will be a great hit with fans of manga, anime, or Japanese culture." - School Library Journal
"Starts as the dream of everyone who has ever wanted to travel to an exotic, far-away country to start again, and weaves a nightmare based in rich Japanese culture and myth. I can't wait until it is released and I can recommend it to my readers." - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, author of In the Forests of the Night
"Regardless of readers' level of familiarity with Japan, the horror-tinged story should fascinate and thrill." - Publishers Weekly
"Incorporate[s] many elements of contemporary Japanese culture and thus may appeal to those with an interest in it, especially manga fans." - * Kirkus Reviews *--
"A great book for fans of fairy tales and dark fantasy from non-European cultures." - Maryelizabeth Hart, Mysterious Galaxy
"Readers get a healthy dose of cross-cultural insight and understanding while being thoroughly spooked by a demon much older and more malevolent than the tame, sparkly vampires of recent fame." - BCCB
"The manga craze has hooked many a teen on Japanese culture, and Randall weaves much Japanese language, mythology, mores, and etiquette into this fast-paced opener to the Waking series." -* Booklist *
"A well-structured tale of ancient spirits who exact revenge upon humans. A brisk Japanese adventure." - VOYA Reader Reviews
"5 out of 5 stars. Evocative and deliciously spooky." - Lyra Rose
"For fans of The Ring, this is sure to be a hit." - Kim Baccellia, YA Books Central
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