Burmester, Melissa, Ginger High. Infinity Publishing,
2008. Pgs. 229.
In a school where the students have special powers,
unexplained deaths are popping up around Ginger High. All of the victims have
bite marks on their necks. After having
to back to their parallel, supernatural world of Animist, supernatural beings,
Matthias, Taeru, and Amanta, are brought back to help solve the mysterious
deaths. After her old school burns down, Daisy Fisher starts at Ginger. As if learning to control her newfound
supernatural powers wasn’t enough, she discovers a deep, family secret. She
soon makes friends with Amanta and teams up with him to try and solve the
deaths, but could the family secret and the deaths be somehow connected? Will
the 4 people be able to solve the mystery before they too wind up victims?
This book has a great concept and a unique plot, especially
with the parallel universes. The characters were likable and entertaining, but
needed fleshed out more. The plot was fast-paced, but had a few holes and the
transitions weren’t smooth. It also would have been nice to have a little more
detailed description in some parts. The story was a fun read, however, and well
worth the time. Overall, a pretty good book for a first-time young novelist.
Grades 7 to 10, 3.5 stars
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