**What do you do when you've fallen for your best friend? Funny and romantic, this effervescent story about family, friendship, and finding yourself is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han.** Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner's summer isn't going the way she'd planned. She has a not-so-secre
The Living and the Lost
β Scribed by Richard Farren Barber
- Publisher
- Black Rose Writing
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- en-us
- Weight
- 164 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 168433263X
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β¦ Synopsis
After years of drifting between jobs, Karl has finally foundΒ the oneΒ β working for the local council to help ghosts pass on to the afterlife. Mentored by Archie, a curmudgeonly old man, Karl begins to learn his trade.Β Karl's life is finally going well, but all of this is threatened when a routine exorcism goes wrong.
While Archie lies in hospital, Karl is horrified as their work colleagues attempt to kill Archie. Karl discovers Archie has not told him everything β about their job, about his life. Karl learns about The Lost: a confluence of spirits using the recently deceased to force their way back into the world. Archie's colleagues believe Archie's coma provides the bridge for The Lost to return to the living world. As Archie lies dying, can Karl trust his friends to protect Archie and find a way to save him before he is lost?
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### Review Praise for The Lost Guide to Life and Love:βAn excellent bedtime read.βFIVE STARSClaire Nasir, OK! magazineβwell written with believable, empathetic characters and a satisfying plot - the story zips along at a fast paceβDaily MailβA romantic, entertaining and heartwarming read.βCloserβTh