Kali: The Ghosting of Sepulcher Bay

by Eric Griffith

Kaliope "Kali" Stergakos is dealing with divorced parents, a crush on a boy her best friend also adores, and spirits of the dead talking to her all the time. Even worse, they take over Kali's body when she sleeps. Despite growing up in a suburban necropolis where the dead outnumber the living, this possession stuff never happens to anyone else.

At least, it didn't. Kali and her friends, both living and dead, find evidence of other possessions and unearth a plot by ghosts to take over the bodies of the living, permanently. Now it's up to her to prevent the ectoplasmic minions of a formerly-dead madman from stealing the bodies they desperately crave.

Genres: Ebooks, Supernatural

295 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 14, 2012

About the author

Eric narrowly averted a career in food service when he began working in tech publishing over 22 years ago. By day he works as the features editor for PCMag.com. By night he sneaks out of the house to write fictions. He currently lives in Ithaca, New York.

Reviews

[Rose Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghosts

This book is more for kids. It starts out good and ends ok. Kali is the main card Character and she hears ghosts and they possess her body. It becomes a fight against one ghost who would like to possess the bodies of the living and Kali is the one that fights against them.
I only recommend this to young readers.

[Kim Vandervort · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kali is a normal teen girl crushing on the school's hottest boy and mourning the loss of her best friend, Simone. Except for one small problem: Kali can hear the dead. And when she sleeps, she can even become possessed. Fortunately, her three "guardian" ghosts try to make sure that doesn't happen, watching over her and talking the dead out of taking her body for a spin at night. Sometimes they even succeed. When things get weird in Sepulcher Bay, a crazy adventure ensues, and they must all work together to stop a plan that will make all of the living citizens open for possession by the less-than-moral ghosts around them hankering for a new life.

The plot of this novel is awesome, with twists and turns that always surprise. Nothing is predictable, and no one is safe! Griffith writes unique, well-rounded characters that are fun to read and easy to connect with and root for. This book has humor, heart, a little bit of romance, a dash of teen angst, adventure, and a whole lot more packaged in one excellent read. Adults and teens alike will enjoy this book, which will leave you anxious for a sequel.

Go buy it!

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun and intriguing YA paranormal thriller with an insightful, entertaining, and often hilariously descriptive main character/narrator.

The first third of the novel sets up the basic premise of Kali's world, her friends (both living and dead), her crush, and the basic battle between the living souls and the dead ones that becomes the central conflict of the last 2/3 of the story.

There's a lot to like here, story-wise, and Griffith is a skilled writer who puts character first, making the stakes for Kali and her friends real in a sense that it's not just the fate of the living world that's at stake, but also the fate of friendships, families, and first loves hanging in the balance.

An overall fantastic read. Highly recommended.

[Aviva Bel'Harold · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one I really liked. I'd be interested to read the next...if there is one.

[Katrina]

A fast-pace YA tale with a twist on your typical ghost story. Kali is a heroine anyone could relate to.

[Kathryn Dayfield zakrzewski · Rating 5 out of 5]

really enjoyed good. kept me interested all the way through