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Christian Orland is dead, and everyone in his life is doing their best to understand what happened.
Especially Woe, the sixteenth Fatality, who knows that she was assigned the wrong case when she stopped his heart, but also knew she had to do it, or risk being destroyed herself.
Woe only handles expected death, and not many people expect to die in an accident. However, not many people have the history of Christian Orland. That history is now tormenting his brother Noah, the keeper of all of Christian’s dangerous secrets, his childhood friend Ellery, who he once swore he would love “until he died,” and his girlfriend Melissa, who can’t understand why she is the only person not haunted by ghosts.
Woe teams up with the Fatality who she thinks should have had Christian’s case, and the ghosts of Christian’s past to try to solve the mystery of how he ended up as her case. As they try to unravel some of Christian’s lies, they begin to uncover something far more sinister.
Together, the most important people in Christian’s life and death must work to restore order from the chaos his death caused in the lives of those who loved him, and in realms he could not imagine, before free will is lost forever.
The Last Ghost excerpt
The sixteenth Fatality was surprised to find herself on a bridge, but that was where her appointment book told her to go, and thus, that was where she went. Not that she had a choice either way, but she didn’t mind, she liked the order, the predetermination of things. Car after car drove by, and she watched them, looking closely, knowing all the while that they couldn’t see her. A little after eight in the morning, she noticed a car moving erratically on the bridge. She watched as the car seemed to spin, and then crashed through the wooden guard rail and into the water below. She looked over the edge of the bridge as the car; front end first, began to sink into the depths. She peered down the road, waiting for another car to come, some passerby to notice the broken guard rail, someone to help the passengers. After a few minutes passed, she began to wait for someone entirely different.
Knowing that too much time had gone by for there to be a legitimate chance of rescue, she floated down to where the car had entered the water, looking around expectantly for the twelfth Fatality to come and bring a life to an end. He didn’t come. She started to panic, aware of the pain the people in the car must feel. She felt the familiar pulse of the appointment book as the realization began to overtake her. “This is wrong. This is not how it is supposed to be, ”she murmured, as she dove into the water, passed through the passenger side door of the car, and gently took the right hand of the young man, unconscious and bleeding in the front seat. Her icy touch went up through the fingertips, up the arm, and across his chest as it stopped the faintly beating heart. She pulled herself out of the water, dry, but still shivering, and walked back towards the bridge to wait. For a Fatality, she hated the process of death. She had heard that she did not have the glamorous part, that there were various other beings that could comfort humans. Beings whose presence was welcomed, as they said their last goodbyes, or made the pain stop. That was not her assignment. Eventually, sirens blaring, the rescue workers came, and it was with a dull throb that she realized they were already too late by the time that she got to the bridge that day. She had three other appointments that morning, all in hospitals, which was where she normally lingered. She knew some of the other Fatalities who spent time in hospitals, but was not in the mood to socialize with them, to tell them about her terrible day. She never truly felt like one of them anyway. Instead, she knew where she had to go, she just didn’t want to visit that place.
This was an enjoyable read! I have been having some health concerns so have been laid up on bed rest so this book surely took my mind off of things! I liked the inventive plot of the story and the book had a unique all around feel about it. I didn’t enjoy the characters as much as the storyline so my rating is about a 3.75 but never the less, I feel that the writing style was good and unique! I always enjoy unique stories mixed with the paranormal and I am interested in reading Jamie Blake’s other works!
About the Author
Jamie Blake writes smart books for young adults and teens. Born in Massachusetts, she is the third of four sisters, which by literary tradition makes her the bookish one. Jamie earned degrees in literature at the University of Rochester and public policy at Cornell University. She was an elementary school teacher in North Carolina before moving to Upstate New York, where she lives with her family, including identical twin cats. The Last Ghost coming October 1, 2018 from 50/50 press is her first novel.
Jamie Blake writes smart books for young adults and teens. Born in Massachusetts, she is the third of four sisters, which by literary tradition makes her the bookish one. Jamie earned degrees in literature at the University of Rochester and public policy at Cornell University. She was an elementary school teacher in North Carolina before moving to Upstate New York, where she lives with her family, including identical twin cats. The Last Ghost coming October 1, 2018 from 50/50 press is her first novel.
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Great review ❤Dani
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Thanks so much, Priyasha!😍❤💙💚🤗
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Good review, Dani. If you were feeling better you might’ve given it another half-star or so. Non-the-less, good for you hanging in there while not feeling your best but giving it your honest all! 🙂
–Michael
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Thanks Michael! I am definitely trying my best to hang in there!❤💙💚
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Wonderful review Dani, I’m glad the book took your mind of things when you weren’t feeling well, It’s wonderful when a book is able to do that for you, and as always this was a terrific review 😘❤️ Glad to see you back here again 😊😊❤️❤️
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Thanks so much sweetheart!!!❤💙❤ I’ve been sick and still dealing with some WP issues but hopefully will be back full force soon.😊❤ I also love when a book distracts you from life’s ailments.❤💙💚 Xoxoxo!😍❤💙😘❤🤗💚
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Take, all the time you need to come back😘❤️ As I said in my previous comment, your health is more important right now, so we all understand. Really miss you though😊 Feel beter soon! 😘❤️
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Xoxoxo! Thanks so much sweetheart. That makes me feel much better. You are amazing!❤💙❤
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Nice review Book Sister, especially as you’re not feeling well. I’m sending you get well wishes.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
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Thanks so much, Book Sister!!!❤💙💚🤗😘😍 I am so glad to see your get well hugs!😍 You are the best!💚❤💚😊
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Well-reviewed indeed. It does sound ‘different’, but I’m not sure I would read it.
Get well soon honey, and come bouncing back to us. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Oops! missed these off. 🙂 X xx
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Xoxoxoxo! Yay!😘❤🤗💙😍
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Thanks so much, my friend.😍 I hope to be hopping back to you and all around soon.❤💙❤💙 xoxoxo!😘❤🤗
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Dani – this is very interesting and great review –
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Thanks so much, Mihrank!❤💙❤💙
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Sounds like an interesting read, Dani.
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Thanks, Robbie! I hope you are well!!!❤💙💚
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Interesting premise though. Hope you get some relief soon.
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You’re right!😁 Thanks so much darling. I hope that I get a chance too feel better fo I can catch up with everybody.
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The blogs will be here whenever you’re ready 😘😘
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Yayyy!!!❤💙💚 You are too sweet. 💙❤💙
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Great review! Hope you are back in your feet and feeling better soon! Much love and positive energy 💖
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I am trying to be back full speed but had a bump in the road this week but still keeping my head up! Life’s full of bumps and turns.❤💙💚💛 Thanks for your kindness.
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Ohhh the story sounds quite interesting and great as an October read 👻👻 big hug my lovely unicorn! 🦄 I’ve missed you 💓
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I’ve missed you so much! I will have to email and update you, my beautiful fluffy unicorn
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