The Haunting

Sisters of Isis #4

by Lynne Ewing

Meri, Sudi, and Dalila are three girls who live in Washington, D.C., but have little else in common. Or so they think. When an ancient magic is revealed, so are their true identities as Sisters of Isis.

Sudi is still struggling with her newfound powers. While Meri and Dalila continue to learn new spells, Sudi can't seem to master even the most basic of her magical gifts. And she may be running out of time.

Someone - or something - is haunting Sudi. But, frustrated by her failure to keep up with the other Descendants, and distracted by the mysterious new boy at school, Sudi is more vulnerable than ever. She's got the strength of the other Sisters on her side - but will that be enough?

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mythology, Paranormal, Supernatural, Paranormal Romance, Magic

250 pages, Hardcover

First published April 29, 2008

About the author

Lynne Ewing is an American author and a screen writer.

She always had to move around a lot when she was growing up because her father was in the Marine Corps. She has two sisters. Lynne graduated from high school in Lima, Peru after attending seven other schools. While she was in Peru, she learned to speak Spanish. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. When she was 30 years old, she began writing for newspapers, documentaries, magazines, and did screen writing. She also counsels troubled teens. Her first books were Drive-By and Party Girl. Drive-By took six years to write, and Party Girl has been made into a movie called Living the Life. She has written the completed Daughters of the Moon and Sons of the Dark series. She lives in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.. Ms. Ewing has two children, Jonathan, a molecular biologist, and Amber, an international lawyer. She has also traveled to Japan, China, Russia, Europe, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. She has begun a new series called Sisters of Isis.

Reviews

[Annika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really, I have mixed feelings about this book. When beginning the book, I was kind of angry at Sudi for the choices she made, along with completely ignoring signs around her, just to be with some guy. Like when her wand was freakin out when she was talking to either Raul or Zack (can't remember), she just tried to make it shut up, rather than taking a second to figure out why it was freakin out.
But eventually I started liking it more. I don't know when I did, but it happened.
But one thing that I want to know is what happened between Sudi and Brian? They keep hinting that something really bad happened, resulting in their breakup, but they never say what happened.
It's really unfortunate that there aren't any more books in the series, because it's definitely not done. There's so much that needs to happen between characters. Like that classic shouldn't-happen-because-it's-probably-against-the-rules relationship, which could have happened between Meri and Abdel. I could see the series going that route.

[Kayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was all sorts of disappointing. One of the biggest series ending letdowns I've ever read.

[Melissa Lorenzo · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think Suni is an idiot. I hate to be be so blunt about it, but this is the second in the series that has focused on this particular character and in the first I didn't like her either. In that one I attributed it to her being written that way so that the reader could go on a journey with her as this new destiny unfolds before her.

Yeah, that was giving the writer the benefit of the doubt. I feel obligated to read the series in its entirety and so I'll read the third (since I missed that one). I doubt though that it will much influence how I feel about the series- which is pretty mediocre overall

[Kiki · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is by FAR my favorite book of the series!!! I've read and re-read this book 10+ times in like a year. this was the first book I read of the series and I still was able to understand what was happening. only problem I had with reading this one first was i kind of found the others boring when I read those. but its still an over all amazing book of an amazing series! This author is amazing all of books are so good.

[Lynnae · Rating 5 out of 5]

gr8 book! bt if u dont lyk ppl having magical powers it wont b a book 4 u

[Megan Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable conclusion to this YA urban fantasy series! Lynne Ewing depicts young women well, and each of her characters has their own distinct voice. I enjoyed the time I spent reading this series!

[Anne (Angel Anne Reviews) Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an interesting series, I recommend it as a good read

5/5 angel stars

[Kari Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only reason this is a three is because I was left hanging.

[Alisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the fourth book of the Sisters of Isis series. When I read this book it continued where the third book left off pretty much which was good. But by the ending, I would say that this series is not done being written but I can't be for sure that the author will continue with the story line. But for this book, I liked the action and excitement within the story. I love how the characters were put up against challenges and to see them go through those challenges be resolved throughout the story was good. I got sucked in when I read this series. In this book, Sudi is still struggling with her powers and even more distracted with a new boy at school. I like the different challenges that the author puts in for her character. I would recommend this book.

[Fernanda Garcia]

The haunting was a verry exiting book. It was verry exiting because i really wanted to keep reading and different things would happen.This book was also verry suprising because you would've never though of the true subject and it would suprise you by the end. I did get kind of confuse in the middle and had to read it a couple of times because they just ended up somewhere.I recomend this book a hundred percent.

[Soph - Lock&Key · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book surprised me. the last book was very much like the second and in this book I was expecting something somewhat the same. But this little book was really different to all the rest of them. I had so much fun reading this.

[Katlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the last adventure of thesisters of Isis, there is a ghost of Ancient Egypt haunting one the girls. So after the girl figures out that she is being haunted her and her friends begin toinvestigate and unravel a dark secret about the person.

[Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I often don't like Sudi as much as Meri or Dalila but I did really enjoy this series and am sad that this was the last one written, that the author couldn't continue writing the books. That we will never know how the series is suppose to continue and end, what will happen to Sudi, Meri and Dalila.

[Kayci Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

That's it? That was the last book in the series, and there were many things left unresolved. I was hoping the final book would tie up all of the loose ends from the previous books, but it only added more. I'm really disappointed.

[Laine · Rating 5 out of 5]

i know it will be GREAT

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

Despite the low rating I gave this whole series, it wasn't terrible. I just could have done without reading it.

[Haley Nutter]

Amazing book I couldn't get my nose out of it!

[Bianca Farmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why was the series never finished!!!!!!

[Emily Dinges · Rating 5 out of 5]

love it. Fav out all the books in the series, I wish she would continue with it.

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

another good series ended and again i cried....

[Carly222 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was my favorite out of all four books.