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The Ghost and the Goth #3
Body & Soul
Alona Dare has been living as Lily “Ally” Turner for over a month...and it's not been easy. Besides being trapped in a body so not as good as her original one, she's failing miserably at playing the sister and daughter of people she barely knows. Plus, she can't help but think that Will Killian - the boy she hates to care about - somehow wishes the real Lily were back.
She and Will have been trying to find a solution, looking for a two-for-one miracle that would free Alona and keep Lily alive. Visits to local psychics have proven useless, but then they stumble across Malachi the Magnificent, who seems to be different. His office is full of ghosts, for one thing. But Malachi doesn’t seem to hear or see them, which is odd. Plus, he bolts the moment he sees Will. To make things even weirder, Misty Evans, Alona's former best friend, is waiting in Malachi's lobby and claiming that she's being haunted. By Alona.
Will's convinced that Malachi has answers, while Alona is all kinds of pissed that someone's impersonating her. But their efforts to uncover the truth will bring them much unwanted attention and put them directly in the path of a ghost who will stop at nothing for another stab at life. Even if it means destroying Alona.
She and Will have been trying to find a solution, looking for a two-for-one miracle that would free Alona and keep Lily alive. Visits to local psychics have proven useless, but then they stumble across Malachi the Magnificent, who seems to be different. His office is full of ghosts, for one thing. But Malachi doesn’t seem to hear or see them, which is odd. Plus, he bolts the moment he sees Will. To make things even weirder, Misty Evans, Alona's former best friend, is waiting in Malachi's lobby and claiming that she's being haunted. By Alona.
Will's convinced that Malachi has answers, while Alona is all kinds of pissed that someone's impersonating her. But their efforts to uncover the truth will bring them much unwanted attention and put them directly in the path of a ghost who will stop at nothing for another stab at life. Even if it means destroying Alona.
316 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2012
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About the author
Stacey Kade
17 books1,590 followers**Stacey Kade also writes as S.A. Barnes. Her latest release is DEAD SILENCE, coming from Nightfire Books on 1/25/22.**
The daughter of a minister and a music teacher, Stacey Kade grew up reading Harlequin romances on the sly in the basement. Kade is the author of two young adult series (The Ghost and Goth trilogy and the Project Paper Doll series) and two young adult contemporary standalone novels. 738 DAYS and STARLIGHT NIGHTS, her contemporary romance duo for adults, both received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly.
Kade lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Greg, and their three dogs.
The daughter of a minister and a music teacher, Stacey Kade grew up reading Harlequin romances on the sly in the basement. Kade is the author of two young adult series (The Ghost and Goth trilogy and the Project Paper Doll series) and two young adult contemporary standalone novels. 738 DAYS and STARLIGHT NIGHTS, her contemporary romance duo for adults, both received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly.
Kade lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Greg, and their three dogs.
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June 5, 2016
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
I liked the other 2 books in the series
What I thought
This was a was a mix of emotions for me at times I loved at times I hated it. I just don't like the whole Alona in Lilly's body situation. I was actually happy when Erin pushed her out. Then Erin started acting stupid and I don't know it just irritated me. However It was nice to have old Alona back. I gotta admit I did like the Will and Ally interactions though. Alona and Will are one of my favorite young adult couples they changed eachother so much. They also grew as characters especially Alona. This wasn't a perfect ending, but it was a nice one. Overall a enjoyable read.
Why this book?
I liked the other 2 books in the series
What I thought
This was a was a mix of emotions for me at times I loved at times I hated it. I just don't like the whole Alona in Lilly's body situation. I was actually happy when Erin pushed her out. Then Erin started acting stupid and I don't know it just irritated me. However It was nice to have old Alona back. I gotta admit I did like the Will and Ally interactions though. Alona and Will are one of my favorite young adult couples they changed eachother so much. They also grew as characters especially Alona. This wasn't a perfect ending, but it was a nice one. Overall a enjoyable read.
May 2, 2015
I DON'T WANT THIS SERIES TO BE OVER.
A review of this book is posted on my blog!
A review of this book is posted on my blog!
October 29, 2012
I am both simultaneously deliriously happy by the ending of this novel and sad that this trilogy is truly over. When I first picked up The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade, I expected a cute, fun, and mindless read – I was right, but only in part. The Ghost and the Goth surprised me by having well-rounded characters and a romance that was slow, started with friendship, and actually had me rooting for it. Body and Soul ties up the loose ends in this novel perfectly.
Nevertheless, it took me awhile to warm up to this series. It’s one of those trilogies where you have to let go of science and reason and simply go with the flow. It isn’t all realistic – but we’re dealing with ghosts here, so what could be? – but it does have substance to it, along with a truly remarkably written romance. Its characters, Alona Dare and Will Killian, are flawed, realistic, and intensely unlikable at times, but they grow on you and make their way into your heart. Although their romance seems typical with its flirty banter and clichéd stereotypes, it actually tackles on complex issues such as loving someone for their soul or their body or even parental issues.
If there are any flaws with this series, it is that some things could have been explored in greater depth, but overall, this series always manages to put a smile on my face, so I can’t complain. You need to be in a certain mood to read The Ghost and the Goth, one where you need laughter, fun, but also a tad bit of depth thrown in. Needless to say, this is the perfect rainy-day-re-read type of novel and I’m already eagerly anticipating Kade’s next novel which will hopefully contain the same steady and developed romance, unique concept, intriguing characters, and signature wit which I’ve come to love.
Nevertheless, it took me awhile to warm up to this series. It’s one of those trilogies where you have to let go of science and reason and simply go with the flow. It isn’t all realistic – but we’re dealing with ghosts here, so what could be? – but it does have substance to it, along with a truly remarkably written romance. Its characters, Alona Dare and Will Killian, are flawed, realistic, and intensely unlikable at times, but they grow on you and make their way into your heart. Although their romance seems typical with its flirty banter and clichéd stereotypes, it actually tackles on complex issues such as loving someone for their soul or their body or even parental issues.
If there are any flaws with this series, it is that some things could have been explored in greater depth, but overall, this series always manages to put a smile on my face, so I can’t complain. You need to be in a certain mood to read The Ghost and the Goth, one where you need laughter, fun, but also a tad bit of depth thrown in. Needless to say, this is the perfect rainy-day-re-read type of novel and I’m already eagerly anticipating Kade’s next novel which will hopefully contain the same steady and developed romance, unique concept, intriguing characters, and signature wit which I’ve come to love.
January 3, 2016
“I know who you are, no matter what you look like,” he said quietly, surprising me.”
Stacey Kade slays my life.I swear to God,I will read everything and anything she writes.Anything. I've officially read both of her YA trilogies and let me tell you,I LOVE both of them.This series was so good,the characters were amazing and relatable,sarcastic and real,the story was very captivating with some seriously amazing twists that made this book a real page-turner.The characters developed so much throughout this series and I grew so attached to them so I'm really sad that this amazing journey has come to an end.However,this series,as well as Kade's "Project Paper Doll" series,holds a special place in my heart.Alona and Will are my babies.
READ THIS SERIES.NOW.
Favourite quotes:
“My shirt is gray,” I pointed out. “You’ve expanded my fashion horizons dramatically. I wear three colours now.”
“It’s called a near-death experience. You should try it sometime,” I said sweetly. “Maybe without the ‘near’.”
“Just thinking.”
“Why start now?”
“Would Alona be gone before I even got a chance to say good-bye? A real good-bye? One last kiss and the chance to tell her that she’d made my life better even as she’d made me crazy? That we were better together than I would ever be by myself, but that because of her, I would be okay? Not great, but okay, and I owed that all to her?
No. I needed to see her one last time.”
November 6, 2012
***UPDATE! 11/06/12***
Well look at that cover.
They are so HOT!
I didn't actually expect that this series would have a deeper story.
I was so happy when I finished the second book!
Now, I can't wait for the last one!
Well, this is the last one, right???
I just wonder how their story will end...
I mean I don't want Alona to stay in Lily's body FOREVER!
I also don't want Will to DIE!
Seriously! How can a person and a ghost be together forever???
God! I can't wait! Release the book!
I AM DYING HERE!
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I have to admit, I was completely out of clue as to how this series is going to end. So by the time I finished this book, I was smiling alone. I love it. I just love it.
There are no pick up lines, no cheesy lines. Simple and ... mundane words used in everyday conversation that most writers or readers would think as unemotional, overused, and well, don't sell. And guess what? It works! It really works. You feel the emotion. It made me grin. It clutched my heart with pain and anger. It brought tears to my eyes. Very effective, I dare say. :D
I guess I'm always going to admire Stacey Kade for making a simple story as appealing and interesting as other best selling paranormal series (with pretty much all the complications there is to be found in this world and other worlds). I didn't like The Ghost and the Goth that much, but I didn't hate it either. However, the turn of events from the first book to the second made me hooked, and I was just dying to find out how the series would end.
Body and Soul is straight to the point, just like the other books. It literally shows that there is no point in beating around the bush. No point in wasting paper, right? :D Every turn of the page reveals things that are only vital to the story, not to make it (the story) longer and the book thicker. (Thick books don't always mean they have super awesome stories!)
I would love to put spoilers because that's just me! I always put them! But this time, I'm gonna pass on that. I'm that satisfied with this book. Life is about choices, right? Or... "Whatever." :D
Well look at that cover.
They are so HOT!
I didn't actually expect that this series would have a deeper story.
I was so happy when I finished the second book!
Now, I can't wait for the last one!
Well, this is the last one, right???
I just wonder how their story will end...
I mean I don't want Alona to stay in Lily's body FOREVER!
I also don't want Will to DIE!
Seriously! How can a person and a ghost be together forever???
God! I can't wait! Release the book!
I AM DYING HERE!
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I have to admit, I was completely out of clue as to how this series is going to end. So by the time I finished this book, I was smiling alone. I love it. I just love it.
There are no pick up lines, no cheesy lines. Simple and ... mundane words used in everyday conversation that most writers or readers would think as unemotional, overused, and well, don't sell. And guess what? It works! It really works. You feel the emotion. It made me grin. It clutched my heart with pain and anger. It brought tears to my eyes. Very effective, I dare say. :D
I guess I'm always going to admire Stacey Kade for making a simple story as appealing and interesting as other best selling paranormal series (with pretty much all the complications there is to be found in this world and other worlds). I didn't like The Ghost and the Goth that much, but I didn't hate it either. However, the turn of events from the first book to the second made me hooked, and I was just dying to find out how the series would end.
Body and Soul is straight to the point, just like the other books. It literally shows that there is no point in beating around the bush. No point in wasting paper, right? :D Every turn of the page reveals things that are only vital to the story, not to make it (the story) longer and the book thicker. (Thick books don't always mean they have super awesome stories!)
I would love to put spoilers because that's just me! I always put them! But this time, I'm gonna pass on that. I'm that satisfied with this book. Life is about choices, right? Or... "Whatever." :D
February 7, 2017
3.5
maybe because i read it back to back, i was getting a little bored or routine with all the alona dare's queen bee drama & attitude.
but it was every bit interesting and me wanting to know what will happen next.
maybe because i read it back to back, i was getting a little bored or routine with all the alona dare's queen bee drama & attitude.
but it was every bit interesting and me wanting to know what will happen next.
May 2, 2012
*** If you have not yet read The Ghost & The Goth or Queen of the Dead, there be slight spoilerishness ahead. ***
Final books in a series are always accompanied by such conflicting emotions, are they not? On the one hand, there’s excitement in the resolution, a satisfaction in a story well ended. On the other hand, it’s ended. Your brief glimpse, your privileged status of observer and confidante has been revoked, the characters to whom you’ve grown so attached moving on with their lives off-page. So it is with a heavy, yet satisfied heart that I say farewell to Will, Alona, and one of my favorite series… that is, until I re-read it of course.
When we last left Will & Alona, they’d had a rather big and divisive confrontation with the Order, Alona had inadvertently gotten herself stuck inside Lily Turner’s body, more or less permanently, and the Turners believed that their unconscious daughter had miraculously recovered from her year-long coma. Alona is now saddled with a body that she finds less than ideal, with a life and a family that are definitely not hers. Alona inside a corporeal body also means that Will has lost his spirit guide and is, once again, at the mercy of the mass of spirits clamoring for his help… not to mention the utter weirdness of seeing Alona inside his former best friend’s body. The goal then becomes to separate Alona & Lily from one another, the outcome of which is yet unknown as both girls could finally both be gone for good. When a new player arrives on the scene forcing an unexpected solution to Will & Alona’s Lily problem, the old adage of “Be careful what you wish for.” takes on a whole new meaning.
In high school, Will’s ghost talking abilities were a curse, his dad’s suicide ensuring that Will would never learn the extent of his powers or how to manage them on a daily basis. He lived in dread of being committed to a psych ward for his “delusions,” of spirits finding out about his ability, of the violence and harassment that might ensue if they discovered what he could do for them. He became good at hiding from his life behind a pair of earbuds — avoidance and acquiescence becoming the name of the game.
And then along came Alona Dare. His untouchable, fantasy girl in life, his somewhat annoying, unexpected salvation in death. Alona claimed Will as her ghost-talker, became his spirit guide and authoritatively kept the restless dead at bay. Will finally was achieving a level of quasi-normal, and life didn’t seem quite so bleak anymore, even if it came at the cost of his high school’s irritating former teen queen being an almost constant companion. And then Alona gets accidentally sucked into the spiritless body of Will’s former and comatose best friend Lily, effectively making Alona human again and dampening her spirit guide abilities.
In Body & Soul, Will’s character takes a turn for the decidedly more self-reliant. His spirit guide unavailable to perform her duties as intermediary and referee, he is forced to learn to navigate the spirit world without her help. Will is far from being a weak character, but he’s not what you might call naturally assertive. Conflict, the kind Alona seems to thrive on, is not his preferred course of action. However, with everything that’s happened to him since acquiring Alona as his spirit guide, he’s grown tired of being pushed around by various parties. Uncomfortable with just how much he depends on Alona as a buffer as well as for her boldness and tenacity, he begins to stand up for himself more readily — taking the initiative, acting with confidence, putting his foot down and taking control. But as much as Alona has been a crutch, she’s also consciously encouraged this change in him and for the better. Will begins to embrace his abilities as a ghost-talker, rather than to merely view them as a gigantic inconvenience he must deal with daily.
Will is not the only one who’s undergone significant changes since The Ghost & the Goth. Just as Alona’s assertiveness has pushed Will to be more take charge, Will’s thoughtfulness for others has rubbed off on Alona. Oh, she’s still Alona, with her deliciously snarky asides and brutally honest opinions. But in Body & Soul, she’s more likely to take others into account before she opens her mouth, and more likely to exercise restraint… even when she really, really doesn’t want to. Being integrated in the Turner family has also done a lot to make her realize the consequences her choices have led to. Lily has a family who truly loves her and is incredibly thankful she’s back in their lives after a year of fearfully mourning that she may never awake up. Alona, still struggling with the knowledge that her death barely caused a blip on her family and friends’ radar, finds the attention unsettling while also coming to the realization that this is kind of familial love she’s always longed to be a part of. However, she’s Alona, and not Lily, and she also wrestles with the fear of losing who she is, the exhaustion of pretending to be someone she’s not, of treading somewhat lightly around Will who she feels can no longer differentiate between her and Lily. When she looks in the mirror, she doesn’t see herself, and she’s trying to figure out what’s left of her after all the superficial things she’s depended upon for so long, are stripped away. Alona’s ice queen act has been gradually melting since The Ghost & The Goth, and while she’s still the strong, confident Alona I’ve come to know and love, the situation with Lily and the Turners exposes a more vulnerable side of her that’s extremely sympathetic.
One of the reasons I love this series is that it’s a different kind of romance. Kade has been building Will & Alona’s relationship at a slow burn since the beginning. They’re not proclaiming undying, eternal love. In fact, they rarely, if ever, discuss what they mean to each other. They obviously share an attraction to each other, but when it comes to the emotional side of their relationship, mum’s the word. Instead, the two dance around one another, each knowing that the other fills a void in their soul, each knowing they need the other – that life would be that much less if the other wasn’t in it – but never wanting to admit it aloud. It’s still passionate, their constant back-and-forth covering deeper feelings. It’s one part romance, two parts sparring match, and it’s toe-curlingly fantastic. In Body & Soul, though, they have the added complication of Lily, and Alona being unsure of whether Will sees her when he looks at Lily, or Lily his former best friend and crush. They also have to face the very real possibility that if they are able to separate Lily and Alona from each other, that it may be the end for both girls… permanently. But even if both girls do survive somehow, the obstacles Will & Alona face for having real future between the living and the dead may be insurmountable. Impossible as a future together seems though, things between Will & Alona are undeniably changing. It’s evident in their glances, their little gestures, their actions, the things they are finally willing to admit to themselves (if not to the other). For those of you who are eager to see some further relationship development between Will & Alona, you will not be disappointed.
The story itself is rather straightforward in that Will & Alona are trying to figure out a solution to their very weird, body-snatching problem. Without the Order and without any super specific direction from Will’s father’s notes from his days as a member of the Order, the two of them are pretty much out of their depth when it comes to separating body and soul. There’s a lot of tension that drives the story; tension between Will & Alona when it comes to what she should be or shouldn’t be doing in Lily’s body – if she’s only a living monument to who Lily was before the accident or if Alona (and Lily, in a way) has truly been given a second chance at life. When another ghost, a borderline crazy one, takes advantage of the situation, creating a solution – albeit a far from ideal one – to the Will-Alona-Lily problem, the two of them must figure out how to undo it all before it’s too late to make it right. It’s a book full of hard decisions, some rather interesting curve-balls, and an ending that I wasn’t quite expecting, but loved. One of the things that I love about this series is that everything’s not always tied up neatly in a little bow. It’s messy, it’s life, it’s human, and sometimes that means questionable decisions and unintentional collateral damage.
Overall… Brava, Ms. Kade. Brava. A truly fantastic, satisfying ending to a superbly, wonderful series.
Final books in a series are always accompanied by such conflicting emotions, are they not? On the one hand, there’s excitement in the resolution, a satisfaction in a story well ended. On the other hand, it’s ended. Your brief glimpse, your privileged status of observer and confidante has been revoked, the characters to whom you’ve grown so attached moving on with their lives off-page. So it is with a heavy, yet satisfied heart that I say farewell to Will, Alona, and one of my favorite series… that is, until I re-read it of course.
When we last left Will & Alona, they’d had a rather big and divisive confrontation with the Order, Alona had inadvertently gotten herself stuck inside Lily Turner’s body, more or less permanently, and the Turners believed that their unconscious daughter had miraculously recovered from her year-long coma. Alona is now saddled with a body that she finds less than ideal, with a life and a family that are definitely not hers. Alona inside a corporeal body also means that Will has lost his spirit guide and is, once again, at the mercy of the mass of spirits clamoring for his help… not to mention the utter weirdness of seeing Alona inside his former best friend’s body. The goal then becomes to separate Alona & Lily from one another, the outcome of which is yet unknown as both girls could finally both be gone for good. When a new player arrives on the scene forcing an unexpected solution to Will & Alona’s Lily problem, the old adage of “Be careful what you wish for.” takes on a whole new meaning.
In high school, Will’s ghost talking abilities were a curse, his dad’s suicide ensuring that Will would never learn the extent of his powers or how to manage them on a daily basis. He lived in dread of being committed to a psych ward for his “delusions,” of spirits finding out about his ability, of the violence and harassment that might ensue if they discovered what he could do for them. He became good at hiding from his life behind a pair of earbuds — avoidance and acquiescence becoming the name of the game.
And then along came Alona Dare. His untouchable, fantasy girl in life, his somewhat annoying, unexpected salvation in death. Alona claimed Will as her ghost-talker, became his spirit guide and authoritatively kept the restless dead at bay. Will finally was achieving a level of quasi-normal, and life didn’t seem quite so bleak anymore, even if it came at the cost of his high school’s irritating former teen queen being an almost constant companion. And then Alona gets accidentally sucked into the spiritless body of Will’s former and comatose best friend Lily, effectively making Alona human again and dampening her spirit guide abilities.
In Body & Soul, Will’s character takes a turn for the decidedly more self-reliant. His spirit guide unavailable to perform her duties as intermediary and referee, he is forced to learn to navigate the spirit world without her help. Will is far from being a weak character, but he’s not what you might call naturally assertive. Conflict, the kind Alona seems to thrive on, is not his preferred course of action. However, with everything that’s happened to him since acquiring Alona as his spirit guide, he’s grown tired of being pushed around by various parties. Uncomfortable with just how much he depends on Alona as a buffer as well as for her boldness and tenacity, he begins to stand up for himself more readily — taking the initiative, acting with confidence, putting his foot down and taking control. But as much as Alona has been a crutch, she’s also consciously encouraged this change in him and for the better. Will begins to embrace his abilities as a ghost-talker, rather than to merely view them as a gigantic inconvenience he must deal with daily.
Will is not the only one who’s undergone significant changes since The Ghost & the Goth. Just as Alona’s assertiveness has pushed Will to be more take charge, Will’s thoughtfulness for others has rubbed off on Alona. Oh, she’s still Alona, with her deliciously snarky asides and brutally honest opinions. But in Body & Soul, she’s more likely to take others into account before she opens her mouth, and more likely to exercise restraint… even when she really, really doesn’t want to. Being integrated in the Turner family has also done a lot to make her realize the consequences her choices have led to. Lily has a family who truly loves her and is incredibly thankful she’s back in their lives after a year of fearfully mourning that she may never awake up. Alona, still struggling with the knowledge that her death barely caused a blip on her family and friends’ radar, finds the attention unsettling while also coming to the realization that this is kind of familial love she’s always longed to be a part of. However, she’s Alona, and not Lily, and she also wrestles with the fear of losing who she is, the exhaustion of pretending to be someone she’s not, of treading somewhat lightly around Will who she feels can no longer differentiate between her and Lily. When she looks in the mirror, she doesn’t see herself, and she’s trying to figure out what’s left of her after all the superficial things she’s depended upon for so long, are stripped away. Alona’s ice queen act has been gradually melting since The Ghost & The Goth, and while she’s still the strong, confident Alona I’ve come to know and love, the situation with Lily and the Turners exposes a more vulnerable side of her that’s extremely sympathetic.
One of the reasons I love this series is that it’s a different kind of romance. Kade has been building Will & Alona’s relationship at a slow burn since the beginning. They’re not proclaiming undying, eternal love. In fact, they rarely, if ever, discuss what they mean to each other. They obviously share an attraction to each other, but when it comes to the emotional side of their relationship, mum’s the word. Instead, the two dance around one another, each knowing that the other fills a void in their soul, each knowing they need the other – that life would be that much less if the other wasn’t in it – but never wanting to admit it aloud. It’s still passionate, their constant back-and-forth covering deeper feelings. It’s one part romance, two parts sparring match, and it’s toe-curlingly fantastic. In Body & Soul, though, they have the added complication of Lily, and Alona being unsure of whether Will sees her when he looks at Lily, or Lily his former best friend and crush. They also have to face the very real possibility that if they are able to separate Lily and Alona from each other, that it may be the end for both girls… permanently. But even if both girls do survive somehow, the obstacles Will & Alona face for having real future between the living and the dead may be insurmountable. Impossible as a future together seems though, things between Will & Alona are undeniably changing. It’s evident in their glances, their little gestures, their actions, the things they are finally willing to admit to themselves (if not to the other). For those of you who are eager to see some further relationship development between Will & Alona, you will not be disappointed.
The story itself is rather straightforward in that Will & Alona are trying to figure out a solution to their very weird, body-snatching problem. Without the Order and without any super specific direction from Will’s father’s notes from his days as a member of the Order, the two of them are pretty much out of their depth when it comes to separating body and soul. There’s a lot of tension that drives the story; tension between Will & Alona when it comes to what she should be or shouldn’t be doing in Lily’s body – if she’s only a living monument to who Lily was before the accident or if Alona (and Lily, in a way) has truly been given a second chance at life. When another ghost, a borderline crazy one, takes advantage of the situation, creating a solution – albeit a far from ideal one – to the Will-Alona-Lily problem, the two of them must figure out how to undo it all before it’s too late to make it right. It’s a book full of hard decisions, some rather interesting curve-balls, and an ending that I wasn’t quite expecting, but loved. One of the things that I love about this series is that everything’s not always tied up neatly in a little bow. It’s messy, it’s life, it’s human, and sometimes that means questionable decisions and unintentional collateral damage.
Overall… Brava, Ms. Kade. Brava. A truly fantastic, satisfying ending to a superbly, wonderful series.
August 6, 2014
How I felt when this book came out, and managed to get a copy:
How I felt when I realized there would be no more The Ghost and the Goth books:
Over & Out, T xx
How I felt when I realized there would be no more The Ghost and the Goth books:
Over & Out, T xx
June 26, 2016
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Oh. My. Freaking. God!
This was soooooooooooooooo good!
This book made my heart ache more than one time, which is an extremely good reaction from me. I felt these characters. They were so real, so there, so... just so. I cannot describe how sad I am to be saying goodbye to them, and can't wait to buy all the books.
And the ending! Oh, god. I knew it had to be something along these lines--I mean, they had to have a good ending. But it was so freaking cute! I giggled!!! And went all "awww".
Love, love, loved it. And, thankfully, no annoying order to hinder things this time!
Love Will and Alona, love this book, love the author. I will definitely keep an eye on that one.
Oh. My. Freaking. God!
This was soooooooooooooooo good!
This book made my heart ache more than one time, which is an extremely good reaction from me. I felt these characters. They were so real, so there, so... just so. I cannot describe how sad I am to be saying goodbye to them, and can't wait to buy all the books.
And the ending! Oh, god. I knew it had to be something along these lines--I mean, they had to have a good ending. But it was so freaking cute! I giggled!!! And went all "awww".
Love, love, loved it. And, thankfully, no annoying order to hinder things this time!
Love Will and Alona, love this book, love the author. I will definitely keep an eye on that one.
June 9, 2012
As justifiable as it sounds, I DON'T WANT THIS SERIES TO END! I know how those other readers felt when say the same. BODY & SOUL isn't really the type of novel that you'd remember on a regular basis, but the series had absolutely grown into me. For me, reading the Ghost and the Goth series is like walking on a bright sunshiny day, metaphorically. There's something about this series that kept everything so subtle yet so cute at the same time. And clearly I have not made a mistake in getting the first book in the first place, and that was because I like the cover, it was too darn cute.
And I seriously can't get enough of Alona's bad-ass attitude and Will's nobility.
So basically, the story trailed off from Queen of the Dead (2nd book of the series) where Alona's spirit had become embedded in Lily's body after a tragic life/death situation that left Alona to save Lily being in a coma state for so many months. Lily OR Ally, in which Alona had preferred, together with Will was in search of somebody to help them with their situation, in which to figure out how Alona would get out of Lily's body without hurting her, or better yet, killing her, of some sort. But unfortunately for our heroes, comes an evil witch( I'd like to prefer to her that way) who'd want to be in Alona's position. Then again, they had to battle it out. I don't really want to give more because I think I'm betraying the book, and spoiling those who might still read it. All i can say is, DUDE, TRY READING THE WHOLE SERIES! IT'S SO FUN!
Alona and Will are still the same, even after months that I've dreaded for the final book, I still remembered them as who they were, and even if Alona was in a different structure now. I don't know but sometimes I get intimidated by Alona for being such a bitch sometimes and giving Will such a hard time even though he'd had it hard enough, but I guessed she was just right. Very right all along. I love both of them so much that I was so happy and excited on how they turned out to be. I was even taking comfort in the familiar nature of their exchange, and I will miss that! I realized that this series doesn't focus solely on the romantic side. And that was what I love about it so much. Whoa, that was first. I think I sound so biased right now. Great. I don't care.
Funny thing about this series is that I became emotionally invested through and through. I never, in the first place, realized this would be a series, let alone a trilogy, which was a good thing. My first thought though was -- this is just some light read, fun, violent free book. In fact, I didn't thought I'd be attached to it. I mean to the characters. They are type of characters that aren't sloppy and hard to get along with. As a matter of fact, what I liked about the series is it's ability to be drawn into it without you knowing. This novel is really just a breath of fresh air if you take it that. Okay, I know some might not agree on my out take but hey that's my stand point. Go make your own.
And through out and after finishing this, I was glad I didn't cry. 'Cause I usually, even if it's just comical. But it's so hard and weird to think that you'd want to get this over with and at the same time, once it's done, you feel like you've lost somebody important, like a family member or something. That's how greatly the impact are the books on me. Especially the ones you liked and looked forward too.
OVERALL, I LOVE THE SERIES. I LOVE THE WRITING STYLE BECAUSE IT TOTALLY SUITS FOR EVERYBODY AND KEPT IT VERY DECENT. I kept wondering how Ms.Kade did it without sounding so overworked. And I wonder would she miss these characters as much as the readers were. She is a great YA author and gave me a different kind of read. You rock, dude! :)
*I sound like a broken record in this review for being so redundant. I always am, anyway.
xx
June 26, 2012
YAY! I loved this book! I put off reading this final installment because I was a little disappointed with the second one. But, boy oh boy, was I happy with this one!
Will was HOTTER, Alona was HILARIOUS, the plot was back! I literally read this book in about 3 hours because I couldn't stop. I ate it up.
This series may look silly from the covers, but it is really so much fun! I read two and I was nervous that I'd hate the end of the book, but by the time I was done with Body & Soul I was hoping for it.
I think I'm getting this in print! Sorry, this was mostly gush and very little actual review. Hopefully my glee is enough to get you to pick this tril up.
Will was HOTTER, Alona was HILARIOUS, the plot was back! I literally read this book in about 3 hours because I couldn't stop. I ate it up.
This series may look silly from the covers, but it is really so much fun! I read two and I was nervous that I'd hate the end of the book, but by the time I was done with Body & Soul I was hoping for it.
I think I'm getting this in print! Sorry, this was mostly gush and very little actual review. Hopefully my glee is enough to get you to pick this tril up.
January 12, 2014
There are major spoilers from previous books in the series in this review.
I’m torn between giving this book 2 or 5 stars. Obviously I was leaning more towards 2 since I gave it 3.
I honestly think Alona Dare and Will Killian are my favorite YA couple. And that’s saying something because there are so many great ones out there. Just the way Kade writes them and the way she had both of them grow and change over the course of the trilogy, and how they interacted with each other, I just loved everything about them. Yet I was dragging my heels to read the third and final book because, though I’d wondered how it would end for these two, after the last book, I had a sinking feeling I knew how, as there were only a few viable options and none of them were really to my liking.
While I wanted Will and Alona to stay together, I didn’t like the idea of Alona staying in Lily’s body. I know it’s what’s inside that counts and Alona was the same person, even though she looked different, but if you fall for someone, you fall for all of them and that includes what’s on the outside. Plus, having Lily’s family think their daughter was alive would just be cruel because, though her body was around, what made Lily Lily, wasn’t. Yet staying on as a ghost would eventually get weird, if she was even able to, because Will would age and she wouldn’t.
The pair are still trying to figure out what to do about the Alona/Lily (or Ally) situation. If it’s possible for Alona to leave without hurting Lily, though that doesn’t seem like it would do anything more than put her right back into a coma or kill her, and they’re not sure what her leaving Lily’s body would even do to Alona. While on the hunt for another ghost-talker who might be able to help them, using Will’s dad’s notes on a page ripped out of a telephone book, they come across someone who doesn’t quite fit the bill of people generally recruited by the Order as well as a ghost who also doesn’t fit the mold and who may be a danger to Will, Alona and even Lily.
Now to the point where I’m going to discuss my feelings about the end so be forewarned, there are MAJOR spoilers ahead !
In the past two books I’ve missed the interactions between Alona and Will because there’s been so much tension and change between them, they weren’t really together the way they were in the first book and a little bit of the second. That changed some in this book but I still didn’t get the same feeling.
This series turned out to be more serious than I thought it would, not that it got all maudlin or anything, but still, I was expecting light, entertaining moments, which I got, Alona and Will’s interactions were terrific, whether they were arguing, agreeing or making out, and I liked the tension about what would happen, how it affected Alona and especially Will, but I thought this series would go in another direction, with the Order being more of a part of it and with the duo working more with other ghosts or, I don’t know, something, just not the way it did.
Overall, these are still two of my favorite characters, I’m just torn about the direction the series took and the ending. I just wanted and hoped for more.
I’m torn between giving this book 2 or 5 stars. Obviously I was leaning more towards 2 since I gave it 3.
I honestly think Alona Dare and Will Killian are my favorite YA couple. And that’s saying something because there are so many great ones out there. Just the way Kade writes them and the way she had both of them grow and change over the course of the trilogy, and how they interacted with each other, I just loved everything about them. Yet I was dragging my heels to read the third and final book because, though I’d wondered how it would end for these two, after the last book, I had a sinking feeling I knew how, as there were only a few viable options and none of them were really to my liking.
While I wanted Will and Alona to stay together, I didn’t like the idea of Alona staying in Lily’s body. I know it’s what’s inside that counts and Alona was the same person, even though she looked different, but if you fall for someone, you fall for all of them and that includes what’s on the outside. Plus, having Lily’s family think their daughter was alive would just be cruel because, though her body was around, what made Lily Lily, wasn’t. Yet staying on as a ghost would eventually get weird, if she was even able to, because Will would age and she wouldn’t.
The pair are still trying to figure out what to do about the Alona/Lily (or Ally) situation. If it’s possible for Alona to leave without hurting Lily, though that doesn’t seem like it would do anything more than put her right back into a coma or kill her, and they’re not sure what her leaving Lily’s body would even do to Alona. While on the hunt for another ghost-talker who might be able to help them, using Will’s dad’s notes on a page ripped out of a telephone book, they come across someone who doesn’t quite fit the bill of people generally recruited by the Order as well as a ghost who also doesn’t fit the mold and who may be a danger to Will, Alona and even Lily.
Now to the point where I’m going to discuss my feelings about the end so be forewarned, there are MAJOR spoilers ahead !
In the past two books I’ve missed the interactions between Alona and Will because there’s been so much tension and change between them, they weren’t really together the way they were in the first book and a little bit of the second. That changed some in this book but I still didn’t get the same feeling.
This series turned out to be more serious than I thought it would, not that it got all maudlin or anything, but still, I was expecting light, entertaining moments, which I got, Alona and Will’s interactions were terrific, whether they were arguing, agreeing or making out, and I liked the tension about what would happen, how it affected Alona and especially Will, but I thought this series would go in another direction, with the Order being more of a part of it and with the duo working more with other ghosts or, I don’t know, something, just not the way it did.
Overall, these are still two of my favorite characters, I’m just torn about the direction the series took and the ending. I just wanted and hoped for more.
August 7, 2012
2.5 stars - Spoilers
After borrowing a body in an attempt to communicate with her parents, Alona Dare ended up stuck in someone else's body. Alona must now pretend to be Lily Turner - a plain, unpopular girl that Alona had never noticed when she was alive. To make things more complicated, Alona's sort of boyfriend, Will, used to be friends with Lily and may have even been more had Lily not ended up in a coma after having a car accident. Will must help Alona out of Lily's body so she can move on. Only Lily's body has now become dependant on Alona's energy, so Will and Alona must figure out a way to remove Alona without killing Lily.
-The storyline was as predictable as the previous books - there were no twists or suprises. At the end, I was hoping for things to turn out differently but instead the author went down the typical route and gave Will and Alona a cheesy HEA.
-Alona was still her blunt usual self but she did finally start to realize that her attitude didn't always help people. She was a lot more likeable than she was in the previous books but she was still a brat. However she did manage to gain a bit more tact, perspective and sensitivity. Even though Alona was still insufferable, she had come a long way from book one. Will unfortunately showed no character growth whatsoever.
-Will was an idiot in the last book and in this one he's no better. He was so self righteous and holier than thou - he got mad at Alona for not being grateful for getting to live in Lily's body and then when she started to embrace her new life and actually made an effort he got mad at her, judged her and accused her of disrespecting Lily. I was glad Alona didn't just accept Will's derision and anger, she actually put him in his place whenever he had a go at her.
-I don't know why Alona stuck up for Misty after what she did. Misty was an awful best friend, she bitched about Alona, she saw Alona's boyfriend behind her back and on top of that she publicly hooked up with Alona's boyfriend the day after her funeral - she didn't respect or care about Alona. I was hoping that Alona would somehow put Misty in her place.
-Alona's interactions with Lily's family were the most interesting parts of the book. Unfortunately, Alona's attempt to fit in with her new family weren't fully explored and instead the bulk of the book was devoted to Alona and Will flitting from one place to another trying to fix the things they messed up.
I was disappointed that there wasn't more closure with Alona's parents - they should have gotten some sort of comeuppance for being such rubbish parents.
The series overall was quite boring, there were only a few parts that were entertaining. The romance was pretty good to begin with but Will's preachy attitude ruined the dynamic between them. I would have liked the series a lot more if the female characters weren't called slutty or whoreish every few chapters. I'm not sure if i'll read any future series by the author because this one had one too many faults.
After borrowing a body in an attempt to communicate with her parents, Alona Dare ended up stuck in someone else's body. Alona must now pretend to be Lily Turner - a plain, unpopular girl that Alona had never noticed when she was alive. To make things more complicated, Alona's sort of boyfriend, Will, used to be friends with Lily and may have even been more had Lily not ended up in a coma after having a car accident. Will must help Alona out of Lily's body so she can move on. Only Lily's body has now become dependant on Alona's energy, so Will and Alona must figure out a way to remove Alona without killing Lily.
-The storyline was as predictable as the previous books - there were no twists or suprises. At the end, I was hoping for things to turn out differently but instead the author went down the typical route and gave Will and Alona a cheesy HEA.
-Alona was still her blunt usual self but she did finally start to realize that her attitude didn't always help people. She was a lot more likeable than she was in the previous books but she was still a brat. However she did manage to gain a bit more tact, perspective and sensitivity. Even though Alona was still insufferable, she had come a long way from book one. Will unfortunately showed no character growth whatsoever.
-Will was an idiot in the last book and in this one he's no better. He was so self righteous and holier than thou - he got mad at Alona for not being grateful for getting to live in Lily's body and then when she started to embrace her new life and actually made an effort he got mad at her, judged her and accused her of disrespecting Lily. I was glad Alona didn't just accept Will's derision and anger, she actually put him in his place whenever he had a go at her.
-I don't know why Alona stuck up for Misty after what she did. Misty was an awful best friend, she bitched about Alona, she saw Alona's boyfriend behind her back and on top of that she publicly hooked up with Alona's boyfriend the day after her funeral - she didn't respect or care about Alona. I was hoping that Alona would somehow put Misty in her place.
-Alona's interactions with Lily's family were the most interesting parts of the book. Unfortunately, Alona's attempt to fit in with her new family weren't fully explored and instead the bulk of the book was devoted to Alona and Will flitting from one place to another trying to fix the things they messed up.
I was disappointed that there wasn't more closure with Alona's parents - they should have gotten some sort of comeuppance for being such rubbish parents.
The series overall was quite boring, there were only a few parts that were entertaining. The romance was pretty good to begin with but Will's preachy attitude ruined the dynamic between them. I would have liked the series a lot more if the female characters weren't called slutty or whoreish every few chapters. I'm not sure if i'll read any future series by the author because this one had one too many faults.
December 29, 2018
Here are some of my thoughts:
• I love the concept of the series, but reading this last book, I am a bit disappointed with the plot. It’s just not preferable with the whole body possession thing. It wouldn’t be so bad if it was the body of someone they didn’t know or only vaguely knew, but for this to be Will’s friend and kinda-crush that got faded out – it’s pretty weird (weirder than it already is).
• Still, I admire seeing the character development in Alona. She’s definitely a multi-dimensional character, and it has been great to see her battle her conflicting emotions. She has grown up so much since the beginning.
• Will can be hard on Alona (for good reasons too because Alona can be selfish at times), but she is getting better. I would’ve liked there to be less bickering between them in this book. In addition, I appreciate that he is learning to be less of a pushover and becoming more confident and assertive.
• Their relationship is still something I have enjoyed reading. They’re cute. Her afterlife and his ghost-seeing powers have pushed them to look deeper into each other. It is crazy to see how far they have come as their own people, but also how far they have come in their relationship. They have come to mean a lot to each other, overcoming their initial distaste for one another, many misunderstandings and obstacles, and even the whole life/death situation.
• On another note, I do think some things are left too inconclusive, such as the Order – thought we’d see more of them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad they’re not in this plot, but I do feel we are left hanging there after what is established in the 2nd book.
• Misty, Alona’s best friend when she was living, is a surprise I like that we get to see that there’s more depth to her afterall, and it makes sense why Alona loved her and forgave her.
I have enjoyed this series. It didn’t go in the direction I was expecting, but I appreciate seeing these two amusing, complex characters come together, help one another out, and become better people together. 3 stars
Things that you want to know (WARNING: Spoilers below)
Happy/satisfying ending?
Love triangle? Cheating? Angst level? Other things to note?
Tears-worthy?
Humor?
Favorite scenes?
• I love the concept of the series, but reading this last book, I am a bit disappointed with the plot. It’s just not preferable with the whole body possession thing. It wouldn’t be so bad if it was the body of someone they didn’t know or only vaguely knew, but for this to be Will’s friend and kinda-crush that got faded out – it’s pretty weird (weirder than it already is).
• Still, I admire seeing the character development in Alona. She’s definitely a multi-dimensional character, and it has been great to see her battle her conflicting emotions. She has grown up so much since the beginning.
• Will can be hard on Alona (for good reasons too because Alona can be selfish at times), but she is getting better. I would’ve liked there to be less bickering between them in this book. In addition, I appreciate that he is learning to be less of a pushover and becoming more confident and assertive.
• Their relationship is still something I have enjoyed reading. They’re cute. Her afterlife and his ghost-seeing powers have pushed them to look deeper into each other. It is crazy to see how far they have come as their own people, but also how far they have come in their relationship. They have come to mean a lot to each other, overcoming their initial distaste for one another, many misunderstandings and obstacles, and even the whole life/death situation.
• On another note, I do think some things are left too inconclusive, such as the Order – thought we’d see more of them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad they’re not in this plot, but I do feel we are left hanging there after what is established in the 2nd book.
• Misty, Alona’s best friend when she was living, is a surprise I like that we get to see that there’s more depth to her afterall, and it makes sense why Alona loved her and forgave her.
I have enjoyed this series. It didn’t go in the direction I was expecting, but I appreciate seeing these two amusing, complex characters come together, help one another out, and become better people together. 3 stars
Things that you want to know (WARNING: Spoilers below)
Happy/satisfying ending?
Love triangle? Cheating? Angst level? Other things to note?
Tears-worthy?
Humor?
Favorite scenes?
October 3, 2021
“It’s called a near-death experience. You should try it sometime,” I said sweetly. “Maybe without the ‘near.’”
It's been a month over now since Will and Alona faced The Order. After making a split-second decision that seems to change everything and in order to save Lily Turner, Will's former best friend, Alona decided to inhabit Lily's comatose body and now she's been living as her for a month. Though the body is not that good as her original one, Alona faced another set of trials, she's miserably failing to play Lily's responsibilities like playing the sister and daughter of people she barely knows. Added to this is the growing doubt she have with Will - the boy she continuously hates to care about- because she thinks that he somehow wishes that the real Lily was back instead of her inhabiting the body.
On their quest to find a solution to this problem, they run into an even playful and determined ghost who is willing to do anything to achieve a second chance at life. Now, on their journey to free Alona and save Lily's body from the one who wants to take over, will they lose their chance at happy ever after now that they can't imagine living without each other?
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The final book to The Ghost & The Goth Trilogy! Gosh. I think I might cry. I'm always getting emotional when things ends. But, upon acquiring a copy of it I can't help but jump with joy and excitement! I'm pretty much hyped to see how this would end and at the same time excited on how Will and Alona face the gap between their entities.
I'm gonna start this review with my Cover Impression of it. I actually think a lot of thought upon seeing its cover. The whole Light captured on the cover kinda freaked me out making me think that both our lead characters would actually go to the light and then they would live happily ever after on the after life. Yes, I do love happy endings, but on this series, I think it would be better if the happy ending for these two would be on the real life and not the after life. It's a pretty cool cover giving you a lot of impressions.My ideas on the cover was relatively wrong! ;)
Alona Dare was still bitchy and fun to read. Her thoughts are still very witty and unique, the main reason I loved her since I started reading this series. Though being trapped in a body that was not her own was one tough job, she still did her best to cope up with things. I really liked how she dealt with Lily's family. She treated them like her own. Will Killian. I'm droolingly in love with you. Though I'm not really a great fan of goth people, Will has a certain thing that makes me love him more and more and more. He is one great guy. Willing to help people who are in need even they did bad things to him long before. I like how he tries to control his feeling for Alona here. He's a sweet and caring guy and there's nothing more to say at that.
The continuous banter between these two throughout the book was very much adorable. These two seemingly incompatible individuals brings out the best on each other. I'm literally fan girling about this two. They're one of my favorite YA characters ever. They now belong to my OTP list. :)
Two new characters emerges from this book, they're Edmund and Erin. They are twins but one of them is already dead. The story between this two plays a big part to the plot of this book, but the story behind them was one touching one and though the ghost was really annoying and such, I still like it though.
One thing I noticed missing on this one is the presence of the group The Order, because on the second book, it was the highlight of it so I'm thinking that it would still play a part on this one. But even though the group was not presented here, I never did seem to mind it since the story of this one was strongly built already even without them.
Body & Soul is a very satisfying conclusion to this awesome series. It is fast paced and very much enjoyable. I'm really really happy on how this one ended although I'm wishing it didn't have to end so soon. I'm really going to miss Alona and Will and I really do want to see more of them. I'm getting emotional again over it.
I strongly recommend it for everyone who haven;t read the series yet. A big blast of read!
It's been a month over now since Will and Alona faced The Order. After making a split-second decision that seems to change everything and in order to save Lily Turner, Will's former best friend, Alona decided to inhabit Lily's comatose body and now she's been living as her for a month. Though the body is not that good as her original one, Alona faced another set of trials, she's miserably failing to play Lily's responsibilities like playing the sister and daughter of people she barely knows. Added to this is the growing doubt she have with Will - the boy she continuously hates to care about- because she thinks that he somehow wishes that the real Lily was back instead of her inhabiting the body.
On their quest to find a solution to this problem, they run into an even playful and determined ghost who is willing to do anything to achieve a second chance at life. Now, on their journey to free Alona and save Lily's body from the one who wants to take over, will they lose their chance at happy ever after now that they can't imagine living without each other?
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The final book to The Ghost & The Goth Trilogy! Gosh. I think I might cry. I'm always getting emotional when things ends. But, upon acquiring a copy of it I can't help but jump with joy and excitement! I'm pretty much hyped to see how this would end and at the same time excited on how Will and Alona face the gap between their entities.
I'm gonna start this review with my Cover Impression of it. I actually think a lot of thought upon seeing its cover. The whole Light captured on the cover kinda freaked me out making me think that both our lead characters would actually go to the light and then they would live happily ever after on the after life. Yes, I do love happy endings, but on this series, I think it would be better if the happy ending for these two would be on the real life and not the after life. It's a pretty cool cover giving you a lot of impressions.
Alona Dare was still bitchy and fun to read. Her thoughts are still very witty and unique, the main reason I loved her since I started reading this series. Though being trapped in a body that was not her own was one tough job, she still did her best to cope up with things. I really liked how she dealt with Lily's family. She treated them like her own. Will Killian. I'm droolingly in love with you. Though I'm not really a great fan of goth people, Will has a certain thing that makes me love him more and more and more. He is one great guy. Willing to help people who are in need even they did bad things to him long before. I like how he tries to control his feeling for Alona here. He's a sweet and caring guy and there's nothing more to say at that.
The continuous banter between these two throughout the book was very much adorable. These two seemingly incompatible individuals brings out the best on each other. I'm literally fan girling about this two. They're one of my favorite YA characters ever. They now belong to my OTP list. :)
Two new characters emerges from this book, they're Edmund and Erin. They are twins but one of them is already dead. The story between this two plays a big part to the plot of this book, but the story behind them was one touching one and though the ghost was really annoying and such, I still like it though.
One thing I noticed missing on this one is the presence of the group The Order, because on the second book, it was the highlight of it so I'm thinking that it would still play a part on this one. But even though the group was not presented here, I never did seem to mind it since the story of this one was strongly built already even without them.
Body & Soul is a very satisfying conclusion to this awesome series. It is fast paced and very much enjoyable. I'm really really happy on how this one ended although I'm wishing it didn't have to end so soon. I'm really going to miss Alona and Will and I really do want to see more of them. I'm getting emotional again over it.
I strongly recommend it for everyone who haven;t read the series yet. A big blast of read!
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May 19, 2012WAAAAAAAAACK!
grrrrrrh
yuuuuuck
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Official Review:
WARNING: This review contains a lot of spoilers for the people that have not read this series. Check out my review of book one to see if you think it's worth a try! ;)
I just finished, and I’m too freaked out to write anything…
*a day later*
So, this was weird. I mean all through the book this was my face:
It was just so weird. Let me explain.
Alona is still stuck in Lily’s body, she and Will are trying to find out a way for Alona to be out and Lily to survive without Alona’s spirit in her. I’m like, good, you’re making sense. But when they go see this crazy psychic, they run into Misty, Alona’s former best friend and boyfriend stealer extraordinaire, who claims she’s being haunted by Alona. Alona is of course unable to haunt her, giving that she’s currently alive. So after finding out the psychic was a fake anyway, Alona and Will try to make a quiet exit, which of course didn’t work out and they ended up exposing Will (and Alona’s) ability to communicate with the dead.
Now that Alona is exposed, she tries to find out what’s going on in Misty’s house, who is pretending to be her; while Will tries to find a way out of this mess. They can’t catch a breath when Alona is already in trouble, the ghost in discussion is the psychic’s sister, and she’s very powerful, and she throws Alona out of Lily’s body and takes it for her, to have some fun. But Alona cannot survive with Lily’s body because she has grown dependent of it, and once again Will is trying to save her. But they can’t help but wonder how much longer can this go? I mean it’s not like they have a future together, and the truth is proving to be really hurtful for both of them.
There’s a lot of confrontations and it is entertaining I give you that, and I enjoyed a lot of parts because frankly, Will and Alona are one of the most amazing couples out there, but I just can’t get pass that
SHE’S IN OTHER PERSON’S BODY!
You see the cover? See the blond girl in that? Well she’s Alona but 95% of the book she’s not that one! So I feel like the cover is misleading, you can't help but think that they would find a way for Alona to get back to the way she was but *SPOILERS* She stayed that way! All through the book and at the end!
So forgive me if I’m a little grossed out/confused/weirded out by this! I mean Lily was once Will’s crush, and now Alona is inside of that body, HOW DOES THAT WORK? WHO DOES HE THINK OF WHEN HE KISS? HOW CAN SHE NOT BE HAVING A PERSONALITY CRISIS?
It’s too much for me, and I know some people might tell me that I'm exagerating or that it was the only way...
BUT THERE’S ANOTHER WAY!
So that’s why I refuse to rate this book, not now not ever because it's just confusing to me and I don't know what to think or feel...
PS. I advice you to visit my original review for a better understanding of what's going on with me and this book ;) ---> http://booksarevital.blogspot.com/201...
grrrrrrh
yuuuuuck
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Official Review:
WARNING: This review contains a lot of spoilers for the people that have not read this series. Check out my review of book one to see if you think it's worth a try! ;)
I just finished, and I’m too freaked out to write anything…
*a day later*
So, this was weird. I mean all through the book this was my face:
It was just so weird. Let me explain.
Alona is still stuck in Lily’s body, she and Will are trying to find out a way for Alona to be out and Lily to survive without Alona’s spirit in her. I’m like, good, you’re making sense. But when they go see this crazy psychic, they run into Misty, Alona’s former best friend and boyfriend stealer extraordinaire, who claims she’s being haunted by Alona. Alona is of course unable to haunt her, giving that she’s currently alive. So after finding out the psychic was a fake anyway, Alona and Will try to make a quiet exit, which of course didn’t work out and they ended up exposing Will (and Alona’s) ability to communicate with the dead.
Now that Alona is exposed, she tries to find out what’s going on in Misty’s house, who is pretending to be her; while Will tries to find a way out of this mess. They can’t catch a breath when Alona is already in trouble, the ghost in discussion is the psychic’s sister, and she’s very powerful, and she throws Alona out of Lily’s body and takes it for her, to have some fun. But Alona cannot survive with Lily’s body because she has grown dependent of it, and once again Will is trying to save her. But they can’t help but wonder how much longer can this go? I mean it’s not like they have a future together, and the truth is proving to be really hurtful for both of them.
There’s a lot of confrontations and it is entertaining I give you that, and I enjoyed a lot of parts because frankly, Will and Alona are one of the most amazing couples out there, but I just can’t get pass that
SHE’S IN OTHER PERSON’S BODY!
You see the cover? See the blond girl in that? Well she’s Alona but 95% of the book she’s not that one! So I feel like the cover is misleading, you can't help but think that they would find a way for Alona to get back to the way she was but *SPOILERS* She stayed that way! All through the book and at the end!
So forgive me if I’m a little grossed out/confused/weirded out by this! I mean Lily was once Will’s crush, and now Alona is inside of that body, HOW DOES THAT WORK? WHO DOES HE THINK OF WHEN HE KISS? HOW CAN SHE NOT BE HAVING A PERSONALITY CRISIS?
It’s too much for me, and I know some people might tell me that I'm exagerating or that it was the only way...
BUT THERE’S ANOTHER WAY!
So that’s why I refuse to rate this book, not now not ever because it's just confusing to me and I don't know what to think or feel...
PS. I advice you to visit my original review for a better understanding of what's going on with me and this book ;) ---> http://booksarevital.blogspot.com/201...
May 12, 2012
The third and final instalment in the series and it was goooood! I loved it. They finally know each other but somehow misjudge how they would react to things when it comes to “Ally”. I just loved it. They moved out and on from high school to bigger problems like their future. What will Alona choose? What will Will choose? At some points while reading this I wanted to stop and set it aside, maybe it was because I didn’t want it to end or maybe because I didn’t want to know the ending. I mean what they had on their hands was a pretty big situation. If you had died and became a ghost morally would you think it would be ok to take over someone’s body and their life? Or would you choose to leave it and ending up risking disappearance as well as killing the body you inhabited? It seems like either way you could be hurting someone and I was worried about how Stacey Kade would go about talking about it. But, I found I loved the ending, the adventures, and, of course, most of all I loved Will and Alona. Their sarcastic filled relationship keeps you on your toes. And they have the greatest lovers quarrels.
Good:
Alona/Ally: Trying to find her place in this new body, new family, and with Will
Will: obviously a hidden hottie who is trying to figure out what Alona wants, what is right, and just plain and simply what to do.
Bad:
I found that this book seemed to deviate from what was happening in the other two novels. There wasn’t really any moment where Will learnt more about what he truly is, all the powers he has and what he can do with them. There also was nothing what so ever to do with The Order which I thought was something that the second book was building up to. So it felt like a few loose ends were left untied. And the book definitely felt like the ending to the series.
Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):
Overall I still love Stacey Kade as a writer. I found her witty, entertaining and never boring or hard to understand. I find the feelings of the characters (although the situations are far from it) real and the insecurities of the characters real as well. Not to mention the moral dilemmas. I read this baby in about 24 hours and that includes sleep and work so obviously that can tell you how captivating the book was.
View more of my review and others at my blog: www.mynotsovacantshelf.blogspot.com
Good:
Alona/Ally: Trying to find her place in this new body, new family, and with Will
Will: obviously a hidden hottie who is trying to figure out what Alona wants, what is right, and just plain and simply what to do.
Bad:
I found that this book seemed to deviate from what was happening in the other two novels. There wasn’t really any moment where Will learnt more about what he truly is, all the powers he has and what he can do with them. There also was nothing what so ever to do with The Order which I thought was something that the second book was building up to. So it felt like a few loose ends were left untied. And the book definitely felt like the ending to the series.
Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):
Overall I still love Stacey Kade as a writer. I found her witty, entertaining and never boring or hard to understand. I find the feelings of the characters (although the situations are far from it) real and the insecurities of the characters real as well. Not to mention the moral dilemmas. I read this baby in about 24 hours and that includes sleep and work so obviously that can tell you how captivating the book was.
View more of my review and others at my blog: www.mynotsovacantshelf.blogspot.com
May 5, 2012
Originally posted on Pretty In Fiction.
Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade's The Ghost and the Goth series. And honestly, it's probably my favorite book in the series. The Ghost and the Goth was incredible, just one of those books that catches you off guard with how awesome it is, and Body & Soul continued that tradition. Keeping me on my toes, wondering what was going to happen to Alona and Will in the end.
Will and Alona are the same as always. Bickering, fighting, avoiding certain topics *cough* their relationship *cough*. And, oh, how they NEVER seem to say the right thing to one another. They're hilarious, just like they have been since book one. And their relationship and feelings for each other just keep getting cuter and cuter.
Alona Dare is, and continues to be, my favorite mean girl ever. Next to Regina George (Mean Girls), of course. I'd say they're tied. But Alona is the mean girl you can't help but love. From the first time I cracked open The Ghost and the Goth, I was rooting for Alona. No matter how nasty or rude or in the wrong she might seem. And I will admit, I have a huge girl crush on her. Which I find funny, because usually you develop crushes on the boys in books (and Will is no slouch in that area, just check out our Book Boyfriend post dedicated to Will Killian), but in this case I have an equal, if not bigger, crush on Alona herself. She's just the kind of girl that can make everyone love her, I guess. Even though she can be a real b**** sometimes.
I'm so sad that Body & Soul is the last Ghost and the Goth novel, but happy at the same time. Stacey Kade didn't sacrifice her characters or her plot just to keep the series going and I respect that. I also loved, I mean LOVED, the ending! If you've read the other two book in this series, you'll love this one! If you haven't picked up this series yet, you need to. Like now! Bump it to the top of your To Be Read pile, you won't be sorry.
Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade's The Ghost and the Goth series. And honestly, it's probably my favorite book in the series. The Ghost and the Goth was incredible, just one of those books that catches you off guard with how awesome it is, and Body & Soul continued that tradition. Keeping me on my toes, wondering what was going to happen to Alona and Will in the end.
Will and Alona are the same as always. Bickering, fighting, avoiding certain topics *cough* their relationship *cough*. And, oh, how they NEVER seem to say the right thing to one another. They're hilarious, just like they have been since book one. And their relationship and feelings for each other just keep getting cuter and cuter.
Alona Dare is, and continues to be, my favorite mean girl ever. Next to Regina George (Mean Girls), of course. I'd say they're tied. But Alona is the mean girl you can't help but love. From the first time I cracked open The Ghost and the Goth, I was rooting for Alona. No matter how nasty or rude or in the wrong she might seem. And I will admit, I have a huge girl crush on her. Which I find funny, because usually you develop crushes on the boys in books (and Will is no slouch in that area, just check out our Book Boyfriend post dedicated to Will Killian), but in this case I have an equal, if not bigger, crush on Alona herself. She's just the kind of girl that can make everyone love her, I guess. Even though she can be a real b**** sometimes.
I'm so sad that Body & Soul is the last Ghost and the Goth novel, but happy at the same time. Stacey Kade didn't sacrifice her characters or her plot just to keep the series going and I respect that. I also loved, I mean LOVED, the ending! If you've read the other two book in this series, you'll love this one! If you haven't picked up this series yet, you need to. Like now! Bump it to the top of your To Be Read pile, you won't be sorry.
November 5, 2015
I'm completely and utterly awed by this series: for me, all three books are among the best books I've read in 2015, but this last one was probably the best.
The story was full of drama, suspense, witty dialogues (I have highlighted almost half of the book) and some of the sweetest romance I've ever had the pleasure to read. I mean, I couldn't get enough of Will and Alona/Ally, even when they were fighting; those two were perfect for each other and the scene was so emotional and moving, I must have read it 3 or 4 times:) But it was also the need to see what would happen next and how they would survive their difficulties, that made it impossible to put down.
Highly recommended series for all YA fans and one that belongs in my keepers shelf. I'm so glad I read this!
The story was full of drama, suspense, witty dialogues (I have highlighted almost half of the book) and some of the sweetest romance I've ever had the pleasure to read. I mean, I couldn't get enough of Will and Alona/Ally, even when they were fighting; those two were perfect for each other and the scene was so emotional and moving, I must have read it 3 or 4 times:) But it was also the need to see what would happen next and how they would survive their difficulties, that made it impossible to put down.
Highly recommended series for all YA fans and one that belongs in my keepers shelf. I'm so glad I read this!
June 12, 2017
Άλλη μία τριλογία κλείνει και μάλιστα, με τον καλύτερο δυνατό τρόπο. Μπορεί αρχικά να μην ήταν η σειρά εκείνη που κατάφερε να κλέψει τις εντυπώσεις, όσο, όμως, αυτή εξελισσόταν, τόσο επιτύγχανε όλο και περισσότερο να στρέψει τους δείκτες υπέρ της. Και ναι, αναμφίβολα, παραμένει μια πολύ νεανική σειρά που απευθύνεται σε πολύ συγκεκριμένο κοινό, αλλά αυτό δεν αναιρεί το ότι πετυχαίνει το σκοπό της, με κύριο όλον, να ψυχαγωγήσει. Γιατί, το δίχως άλλο, διαβάζοντας τη σειρά αυτή, είτε σου αρέσει είτε όχι, περνάς καλά και αυτό οφείλεις να το παραδεχτείς. Όσο για τη σχέση ανάμεσα στους δύο ήρωές μας και το πως αυτή καταλήγει... δεν είμαι εγώ αυτή που θα σας το αποκαλύψει, αλλά σίγουρα μπορώ να σας πω τα πράγματα μεταξύ τους γίνονται πολύ μυστήρια και περίπλοκα, πολύ ανατρεπτικά και ιδιαίτερα, και εκεί είναι που το σύνολο κερδίζει πόντους.
January 8, 2013
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales
Quick & Dirty: A good series conclusion filled with a surprisingly deep story of friendship and responsibility.
Opening Sentence: Malachi the Magnificent, Consultant to the Stars, had a storefront in a dingy, run down strip mall between a sketchy-looking Laundromat and a closed-up nail salon with a big, bright orange health department sticker plastered on its door.
The Review:
Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade’s The Ghost and the Goth series. It took me a while to warm up to the series, but as each book came along, I was pleasantly surprised with where the series went. With each book came a message, and in Body & Soul, I was surprised at how different the main character seemed to me. It was about reinvention and acceptance, and I enjoyed it.
Body & Soul takes place about a month after Alona and Will faced the Order. In a blink of an eye, and a last-minute decision, Alona inhabits Lily Turner’s body. Lily was Will’s best friend, and in order for her to survive, Alona did what she thought was right. But being Lily is much different than inhabiting her body. Everyone wants Lily, and while Alona pretended for a while, it has become too much for her. In search for a solution, Will and Alona has come across another ghost willing to achieve a second chance at life. Will anything ever be the same?
Alona was just as snarky in Lily’s body as she has ever been. She hasn’t changed one bit, but has accepted more than she has before. Alona is witty and has a unique personality, and was kind enough to pretend for Lily’s family’s sake. But being trapped in another body must take a toll on her personality and who she is. No wonder she rebelled and made a few changes. One thing’s for sure, I cannot fault her for not being loyal to Lily’s family and treating them like they were her own family.
Will is a great friend. He is someone that I would want a lot of male leads to be based on. I couldn’t help but love him, despite his quirks and nuances, and you know, the whole ghost thing. He is written well and it’s clear how much development and work was put into him. Not just from Body & Soul, but overall. Will has changed as well, but I think for the better. He and Alona compliment each other, and it’s refreshing to see in a YA book.
Body & Soul’s world seemed a little more unpredictable than the other books. Despite the setting in Lily’s house, or at a random store-front looking for Malachi, it set the tone for that scene. Both Alona and Will evolved, sometimes surprising me with what they were about to do. Other times? I didn’t even notice it. I was just trying to follow along with what was going on, hoping I didn’t miss anything.
I liked the plot. It felt realistic. I felt the importance and stress of what Alona and Will were going through. I felt the burden and guilt that Alona felt. And lastly, I felt Will’s anguish about everything. While I didn’t always agree with their actions, especially Alona’s, I understood them and where Kade was taking them. The dialogue (banter) was witty and easy, and I never felt anything was forced.
Stacey Kade’s Body & Soul was a good end of the series. I was satisfied at the conclusion and enjoyed it it. I’m glad at where Kade left things, and I didn’t linger thinking about any what-if scenarios.
Notable Scene:
Good. If I was failing at pretending to be the old, badly dressed, poorly accessorized, and seemingly color-blind Lily, well, then, what did I have to lose by ditching her? Being a new Lily- one whose changed interior was reflected by an external shift as well- might make everyone, if not happier, then at least slightly less miserable and confused. Except Will. He’d hate it. But he’d get over it when he saw it was for the best, right?
I held my hands out at my sides. “I’m ready when you are.”
It was so time to ring in the new.
FTC Advisory: Hyperion provided me with a copy of Body & Soul. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
Quick & Dirty: A good series conclusion filled with a surprisingly deep story of friendship and responsibility.
Opening Sentence: Malachi the Magnificent, Consultant to the Stars, had a storefront in a dingy, run down strip mall between a sketchy-looking Laundromat and a closed-up nail salon with a big, bright orange health department sticker plastered on its door.
The Review:
Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade’s The Ghost and the Goth series. It took me a while to warm up to the series, but as each book came along, I was pleasantly surprised with where the series went. With each book came a message, and in Body & Soul, I was surprised at how different the main character seemed to me. It was about reinvention and acceptance, and I enjoyed it.
Body & Soul takes place about a month after Alona and Will faced the Order. In a blink of an eye, and a last-minute decision, Alona inhabits Lily Turner’s body. Lily was Will’s best friend, and in order for her to survive, Alona did what she thought was right. But being Lily is much different than inhabiting her body. Everyone wants Lily, and while Alona pretended for a while, it has become too much for her. In search for a solution, Will and Alona has come across another ghost willing to achieve a second chance at life. Will anything ever be the same?
Alona was just as snarky in Lily’s body as she has ever been. She hasn’t changed one bit, but has accepted more than she has before. Alona is witty and has a unique personality, and was kind enough to pretend for Lily’s family’s sake. But being trapped in another body must take a toll on her personality and who she is. No wonder she rebelled and made a few changes. One thing’s for sure, I cannot fault her for not being loyal to Lily’s family and treating them like they were her own family.
Will is a great friend. He is someone that I would want a lot of male leads to be based on. I couldn’t help but love him, despite his quirks and nuances, and you know, the whole ghost thing. He is written well and it’s clear how much development and work was put into him. Not just from Body & Soul, but overall. Will has changed as well, but I think for the better. He and Alona compliment each other, and it’s refreshing to see in a YA book.
Body & Soul’s world seemed a little more unpredictable than the other books. Despite the setting in Lily’s house, or at a random store-front looking for Malachi, it set the tone for that scene. Both Alona and Will evolved, sometimes surprising me with what they were about to do. Other times? I didn’t even notice it. I was just trying to follow along with what was going on, hoping I didn’t miss anything.
I liked the plot. It felt realistic. I felt the importance and stress of what Alona and Will were going through. I felt the burden and guilt that Alona felt. And lastly, I felt Will’s anguish about everything. While I didn’t always agree with their actions, especially Alona’s, I understood them and where Kade was taking them. The dialogue (banter) was witty and easy, and I never felt anything was forced.
Stacey Kade’s Body & Soul was a good end of the series. I was satisfied at the conclusion and enjoyed it it. I’m glad at where Kade left things, and I didn’t linger thinking about any what-if scenarios.
Notable Scene:
Good. If I was failing at pretending to be the old, badly dressed, poorly accessorized, and seemingly color-blind Lily, well, then, what did I have to lose by ditching her? Being a new Lily- one whose changed interior was reflected by an external shift as well- might make everyone, if not happier, then at least slightly less miserable and confused. Except Will. He’d hate it. But he’d get over it when he saw it was for the best, right?
I held my hands out at my sides. “I’m ready when you are.”
It was so time to ring in the new.
FTC Advisory: Hyperion provided me with a copy of Body & Soul. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
June 7, 2012
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I finally read Body & Soul by Stacey Kade, the third and last book from The Ghost and The Goth trilogy. And again, as I've said in my reviews of the first two books, Stacey is just awesome. The story takes off almost a month after the events that transpired in Queen of the Dead. The story's protagonists are Alona Dare and Will Killian.
Hmm. What can I say? I loved this series from the get-go and again just like the previous ones I finished reading this in one day. Alona is trapped in Lily/ Ally's body and is somehow struggling with the fact that Will might not be able to see him as "Alona" anymore. I know, she's acting like a jealous girlfriend but how can you blame her? I know it's an insane situation since what Will and Lily had is already in the past but being stuck inside the body of the girl who once had a thing with your man is definitely something to ponder on. I sympathized with Alona's predicament. Although some of her actions were quite selfish I could still say that she grew up a lot. She did things that were unnerving from time to time but for me, it's what made her lovable. The fact that she tried everything just to impress everyone around her somehow made her more noble to me. Her insecurities regarding her "present body" somehow made me want to smack her and hug her at the same time. Lily's body is not exactly as picture perfect as hers was and somehow her struggle to maintain whatever it is that she could somehow made her admirable for me. Anyway, I still love Alona no matter what.
Then of course, there's Will. What can I say about Will? Hmm. I think I loved Will even more here even if he was a bit mean to Alona/Ally from time to time. I love the fact that he actually grew a backbone. He's finally able to stand up on his own. I love the fact that Alona/ Ally and Will were somehow afraid of similar things. They were both afraid to lose each other because they both believe that sooner or later both of them won't be needing each other to co-exist anymore. They just didn't want to talk about it which sucks big time. haha. Anyway, I love Will and his loyalty towards his friend Lily/Ally and Alona. It's a constant struggle and I guess that's what made him stronger in the end.
Then lastly, there's Erin. The ghost b*tch from hell. I seriously hate her. She was selfish and rude and does not even care who she steps on as long as she gets what she wants. I wanted to smack her or something but then again I guess that's why she's the villain of the story.
Overall, I liked the story. I just can't seem to get a grip on the ending. I don't know. It's not that it was bad or anything, believe me. To be totally honest, it was actually quite good. Different from the usual ghost stories. Maybe it was because of the fact that I was expecting something else. I honestly don't know. It was just an unexpected ending for me. Anyway, I didn't want this series to end. I will definitely miss the characters that I have learned to love. I'm giving this a 4.5/5 star rating though. It's not that I didn't like it, believe me I did. It's a good read. I just wasn't expecting that ending though. Or maybe it's because I simply didn't want this story to end.
I finally read Body & Soul by Stacey Kade, the third and last book from The Ghost and The Goth trilogy. And again, as I've said in my reviews of the first two books, Stacey is just awesome. The story takes off almost a month after the events that transpired in Queen of the Dead. The story's protagonists are Alona Dare and Will Killian.
Hmm. What can I say? I loved this series from the get-go and again just like the previous ones I finished reading this in one day. Alona is trapped in Lily/ Ally's body and is somehow struggling with the fact that Will might not be able to see him as "Alona" anymore. I know, she's acting like a jealous girlfriend but how can you blame her? I know it's an insane situation since what Will and Lily had is already in the past but being stuck inside the body of the girl who once had a thing with your man is definitely something to ponder on. I sympathized with Alona's predicament. Although some of her actions were quite selfish I could still say that she grew up a lot. She did things that were unnerving from time to time but for me, it's what made her lovable. The fact that she tried everything just to impress everyone around her somehow made her more noble to me. Her insecurities regarding her "present body" somehow made me want to smack her and hug her at the same time. Lily's body is not exactly as picture perfect as hers was and somehow her struggle to maintain whatever it is that she could somehow made her admirable for me. Anyway, I still love Alona no matter what.
Then of course, there's Will. What can I say about Will? Hmm. I think I loved Will even more here even if he was a bit mean to Alona/Ally from time to time. I love the fact that he actually grew a backbone. He's finally able to stand up on his own. I love the fact that Alona/ Ally and Will were somehow afraid of similar things. They were both afraid to lose each other because they both believe that sooner or later both of them won't be needing each other to co-exist anymore. They just didn't want to talk about it which sucks big time. haha. Anyway, I love Will and his loyalty towards his friend Lily/Ally and Alona. It's a constant struggle and I guess that's what made him stronger in the end.
Then lastly, there's Erin. The ghost b*tch from hell. I seriously hate her. She was selfish and rude and does not even care who she steps on as long as she gets what she wants. I wanted to smack her or something but then again I guess that's why she's the villain of the story.
Overall, I liked the story. I just can't seem to get a grip on the ending. I don't know. It's not that it was bad or anything, believe me. To be totally honest, it was actually quite good. Different from the usual ghost stories. Maybe it was because of the fact that I was expecting something else. I honestly don't know. It was just an unexpected ending for me. Anyway, I didn't want this series to end. I will definitely miss the characters that I have learned to love. I'm giving this a 4.5/5 star rating though. It's not that I didn't like it, believe me I did. It's a good read. I just wasn't expecting that ending though. Or maybe it's because I simply didn't want this story to end.
June 10, 2012
*sniffles* I don't know if I'm ready for this series to be over. I like this world. I like Will. I like Alona. I like Will with Alona. I like the idea of ghost-talkers. I'm going to miss dipping into these books. It's okay. I'll get over it. I'll work through my issues. I'll cry myself to sleep tonight when nobody's looking. DON'T FRET! I'LL BE FINE!
Okay. When last we left our intrepid duo, Alona was stuck tight in Lily's body and Will was without his faithful spirit guide. Or at least his brutally honest, slightly snarky spirit guide. Alona's trying to adjust to living another girl's life but things are tense. She's worried she's going to do or say something that will give her away and turn a slightly bearable situation into an epic mess. Meanwhile, Will is trying to adjust to having the girl he has feelings for in the body of one of his friends who he didn't have feelings for. It's very tangled and complex. I like it.
Alona has come a long way from the school princess in book 1. She sees the way Lily's family loves Lily and she doesn't want to hurt them unnecessarily. She tries to get Will to grab hold of his destiny and not let the ghosts walk all over him. She's pragmatic and blunt but she's not cruel for the sake of being cruel.
I'm sad to see the end of this series but I really like how things turned out. For a series about death and ghosts and consequences, it's surprisingly upbeat and I zipped through each of the books to see how they ended. Farewell, Will and Alona! We'll miss you!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
Okay. When last we left our intrepid duo, Alona was stuck tight in Lily's body and Will was without his faithful spirit guide. Or at least his brutally honest, slightly snarky spirit guide. Alona's trying to adjust to living another girl's life but things are tense. She's worried she's going to do or say something that will give her away and turn a slightly bearable situation into an epic mess. Meanwhile, Will is trying to adjust to having the girl he has feelings for in the body of one of his friends who he didn't have feelings for. It's very tangled and complex. I like it.
Alona has come a long way from the school princess in book 1. She sees the way Lily's family loves Lily and she doesn't want to hurt them unnecessarily. She tries to get Will to grab hold of his destiny and not let the ghosts walk all over him. She's pragmatic and blunt but she's not cruel for the sake of being cruel.
I'm sad to see the end of this series but I really like how things turned out. For a series about death and ghosts and consequences, it's surprisingly upbeat and I zipped through each of the books to see how they ended. Farewell, Will and Alona! We'll miss you!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
October 9, 2012
“Hard conflict and an expected ending”
Okay I got three (3) expected endings and my number one option gets it! So the whole story of the book 3 is quite confusing because it was a very twisted conflict with ups and downs like there’s no end with their problem. I kinda have a headache figuring on what kind of solution are they gonna come-up with…
The Characters of Alona and Will are way more improved and I must say I just love their affection to each other no matter how does the struggles are they’ve still clinging on. There are some new characters also which I find it really irritating (as usual). But it all figures that only Alona and Will till the end.
Heartaches and headaches ahead! You’ll need a lot of rest every chapter while reading this last book. But still…I love the Trilogy!
Okay I got three (3) expected endings and my number one option gets it! So the whole story of the book 3 is quite confusing because it was a very twisted conflict with ups and downs like there’s no end with their problem. I kinda have a headache figuring on what kind of solution are they gonna come-up with…
The Characters of Alona and Will are way more improved and I must say I just love their affection to each other no matter how does the struggles are they’ve still clinging on. There are some new characters also which I find it really irritating (as usual). But it all figures that only Alona and Will till the end.
Heartaches and headaches ahead! You’ll need a lot of rest every chapter while reading this last book. But still…I love the Trilogy!
May 10, 2012
(Série coup de ♥)
Il ne faudra pas chercher d'objectivité ici car je suis une fan d'Alona et Will depuis le début. J'ai craqué sur eux, et ne saurait dire lequel a ma préférence entre the ghost and the goth (elle avec son petit caractère bien trempé, et lui si mignon). ;)
Je suis triste de les quitter après seulement 3 volumes car le sujet aurait pu être exploité plus longuement sans lasser, mais j'accepte ce choix. Snif ! :'(
Bref, je n'ai pas été déçue par cette fin qui m'a réchauffé le cœur. Mes chouchous sont toujours aussi cute, et m'ont fait fondre quand leurs problèmes de communication ne me faisaient pas m'arracher les cheveux.
Je suis vraiment très contente d'avoir découvert cette série, tellement mignonne et rafraichissante. J'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à la suivre, et en garderai un souvenir attendri.
Il ne faudra pas chercher d'objectivité ici car je suis une fan d'Alona et Will depuis le début. J'ai craqué sur eux, et ne saurait dire lequel a ma préférence entre the ghost and the goth (elle avec son petit caractère bien trempé, et lui si mignon). ;)
Je suis triste de les quitter après seulement 3 volumes car le sujet aurait pu être exploité plus longuement sans lasser, mais j'accepte ce choix. Snif ! :'(
Bref, je n'ai pas été déçue par cette fin qui m'a réchauffé le cœur. Mes chouchous sont toujours aussi cute, et m'ont fait fondre quand leurs problèmes de communication ne me faisaient pas m'arracher les cheveux.
Je suis vraiment très contente d'avoir découvert cette série, tellement mignonne et rafraichissante. J'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à la suivre, et en garderai un souvenir attendri.
May 14, 2012
Fantastic ending to this trilogy.
The characters in this actually think about their actions, now to solve their own problems and whether their choices are morally right or wrong. There is growth from both of them, intentionally trying out different ways of behaving, seeing solutions that they can bring about.
This story takes off a few weeks after the last one. Without leaving spoilers for anyone who hasn't yet read the series, I'll just say there is romance (not over done and not the sole focus of the story, but, yes, romance) and there is evil, whether purposeful or not.
I loved the way this one ended. Can't say much more without ruining it so I'll just end by saying enjoy!
The characters in this actually think about their actions, now to solve their own problems and whether their choices are morally right or wrong. There is growth from both of them, intentionally trying out different ways of behaving, seeing solutions that they can bring about.
This story takes off a few weeks after the last one. Without leaving spoilers for anyone who hasn't yet read the series, I'll just say there is romance (not over done and not the sole focus of the story, but, yes, romance) and there is evil, whether purposeful or not.
I loved the way this one ended. Can't say much more without ruining it so I'll just end by saying enjoy!
August 2, 2025
2.5 Stars
I didn't have high expectations for this book, or I would've probably given it a one-star rating instead of three. However, I'm glad I read it since I hate leaving series incomplete.
I didn't have high expectations for this book, or I would've probably given it a one-star rating instead of three. However, I'm glad I read it since I hate leaving series incomplete.
April 22, 2012
Such an awesome book but I'm so sad to see this series end :(
July 4, 2012
Oh como voy a extrañar a Alona♥ la amo ella es mi perra favorita jajaja Will :) aunque el final lo esperaba pero no me gustó tanto...en fin :P♥
July 31, 2024
3,5*
Takýto happy end som nečakala, ale vždy lepšie ako žiadny :)
Celá séria je pre mňa jedna skvelá oddychovka :) Odporúčam :)
Takýto happy end som nečakala, ale vždy lepšie ako žiadny :)
Celá séria je pre mňa jedna skvelá oddychovka :) Odporúčam :)
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