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Emily Chambers Spirit Medium Trilogy #2
Possession
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When the ghost of a notorious killer possesses the body of an upper class youth, London's pre-eminent medium, Emily Chambers, must exorcise it before the spirit goes on a rampage. As if this isn't distraction enough, she must fight her feelings for brooding ghost, Jacob Beaufort, who doesn't like the new man in her life - the handsome and very much alive, Theodore Hyde.
With reputations and lives at stake, Emily discovers that navigating the poorest suburbs of London in search of the evil spirit is almost as dangerous as finding her way in a Society that thinks "freaks" like her belong in the circus.
When the ghost of a notorious killer possesses the body of an upper class youth, London's pre-eminent medium, Emily Chambers, must exorcise it before the spirit goes on a rampage. As if this isn't distraction enough, she must fight her feelings for brooding ghost, Jacob Beaufort, who doesn't like the new man in her life - the handsome and very much alive, Theodore Hyde.
With reputations and lives at stake, Emily discovers that navigating the poorest suburbs of London in search of the evil spirit is almost as dangerous as finding her way in a Society that thinks "freaks" like her belong in the circus.
180 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2012
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C.J. Archer
96 books5,628 followersC.J. Archer is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of historical mystery and historical fantasy novels including the GLASS AND STEELE series, the CLEOPATRA FOX MYSTERIES, the MINISTRY OF CURIOSITIES and THE GLASS LIBRARY series.
She has loved history and books for as long as she can remember and feels fortunate that she found a way to combine the two. She has at various times worked as a librarian, IT support person and technical writer but in her heart has always been a fiction writer. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, 2 children and Coco the black and white cat.
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June 7, 2018
A strange little girl summoned an evil spirit into Jacob’s sister Adelaide, and it’s up to the only other spirit medium in London, Emily Chambers, a seventeen year old mixed-race middle class working girl, to stop him before he hurts someone. Also, Jacob is broody.
Possession brings us largely the same as The Medium in that Emily must investigate this strange ghostly possession and then race against time to overcome a villain who keeps slipping out of her hands. Luckily she is aided by George, whom we met in the last book and has a large library on the supernatural, and seems to be a bit taken with Emily, and we also meet Theo in this volume, who is a relative of a man who might have been able to help pinpoint Jacob’s killer. Emily now has two real-life gentlemen protectors who love her, so what does she need that brooding, annoying ghost for? Oh yeah, she’s still in love with him, even though he’s always freaking mad at her.
In this book we get to know Jacob’s sister Adelaide a bit better, and she’s adorable. But the best character we meet is a spoiler I can’t even talk about, so you’ll just have to read the book and find out.
Possession’s biggest weakness is the villain’s ability to slip away just as our team is prepared to overcome him. Sometimes it feels a little bit dragging. I, of course, understand the need for conflict, but because of the setting, there’s only so much coach riding and waiting around while Jacob investigates as only a ghost can and visiting people to enquire after them we can do before I get annoyed at the protagonists.
Possession brings us largely the same as The Medium in that Emily must investigate this strange ghostly possession and then race against time to overcome a villain who keeps slipping out of her hands. Luckily she is aided by George, whom we met in the last book and has a large library on the supernatural, and seems to be a bit taken with Emily, and we also meet Theo in this volume, who is a relative of a man who might have been able to help pinpoint Jacob’s killer. Emily now has two real-life gentlemen protectors who love her, so what does she need that brooding, annoying ghost for? Oh yeah, she’s still in love with him, even though he’s always freaking mad at her.
In this book we get to know Jacob’s sister Adelaide a bit better, and she’s adorable. But the best character we meet is a spoiler I can’t even talk about, so you’ll just have to read the book and find out.
Possession’s biggest weakness is the villain’s ability to slip away just as our team is prepared to overcome him. Sometimes it feels a little bit dragging. I, of course, understand the need for conflict, but because of the setting, there’s only so much coach riding and waiting around while Jacob investigates as only a ghost can and visiting people to enquire after them we can do before I get annoyed at the protagonists.
March 25, 2020
When the ghost of a notorious killer possesses the body of an upper class youth, London's pre-eminent medium, Emily Chambers, must exorcise it before the spirit goes on a rampage. As if this isn't distraction enough, she must fight her feelings for brooding ghost, Jacob Beaufort, who doesn't like the new man in her life - the handsome and very much alive, Theodore Hyde.
2.5 stars.
This was not as good as the first book in the series. I was annoyed with the lack of plot advancement. The only answers we get in this book are about Emily's father. Other than that, there are no answers to be had in this book, just a lot of frustration. On top of that, there are things that the possessed characters do that wouldn't have just been swept under the rug. Their reputations would have been ruined. It also bothered me that the female characters that are almost raped in this book seem to get past it so easily.
In the last book, I was really rooting for Jacob and Emily to get together, but after reading this one, I felt really annoyed at Jacob. He's like a yo-yo with his feelings and actions. Poor Emily. All the brooding he does in this book gives Edward Cullen a run for his money. That isn't making me want to continue on with this series, but since there is only one more book, I probably will, just to see how things end up.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
2.5 stars.
This was not as good as the first book in the series. I was annoyed with the lack of plot advancement. The only answers we get in this book are about Emily's father. Other than that, there are no answers to be had in this book, just a lot of frustration. On top of that, there are things that the possessed characters do that wouldn't have just been swept under the rug. Their reputations would have been ruined. It also bothered me that the female characters that are almost raped in this book seem to get past it so easily.
In the last book, I was really rooting for Jacob and Emily to get together, but after reading this one, I felt really annoyed at Jacob. He's like a yo-yo with his feelings and actions. Poor Emily. All the brooding he does in this book gives Edward Cullen a run for his money. That isn't making me want to continue on with this series, but since there is only one more book, I probably will, just to see how things end up.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
February 10, 2023
Possession by C.J. Archer is the second instalment in the Emily Chambers Spirit Medium Trilogy.
💖🎆 This Victorian paranormal romance is delightful with just an inch of darkness.
✨🤩 It’s exciting, bewitching and moves along nicely.
👻 Centre of interest is Emily who sees spirits, she’s intelligent, strong-minded and fearless.
👻 And there is a very handsome ghost, a ghost named Jacob…Emily’s ghost.
🥀 Celia, the bossy but caring sister runs a seance business with Emily.
👹 George Culvert - demonologist extraordinaire
👿 An evil spirit possessing people.
🧩 A mystery.
🔺And there’s a love triangle brewing between… nope, not telling, read the book 😂
😊 Looking forward to the mystery being solved in the third and final book.
💖🎆 This Victorian paranormal romance is delightful with just an inch of darkness.
✨🤩 It’s exciting, bewitching and moves along nicely.
👻 Centre of interest is Emily who sees spirits, she’s intelligent, strong-minded and fearless.
👻 And there is a very handsome ghost, a ghost named Jacob…Emily’s ghost.
🥀 Celia, the bossy but caring sister runs a seance business with Emily.
👹 George Culvert - demonologist extraordinaire
👿 An evil spirit possessing people.
🧩 A mystery.
🔺And there’s a love triangle brewing between… nope, not telling, read the book 😂
😊 Looking forward to the mystery being solved in the third and final book.
April 7, 2014
More of a 2.5, because the plot was compelling, but the characters were IDIOTS.
Emily's story continues with her attempt to track down Jacob's killer. But she has to switch gears when she discovers that some other medium has brought a nasty ghost back from the dead to possess people.
Again, we've got an fascinating story, but it suffers from the same issues as the first book in the series. Emily spends as much time moping over her impression that Jacob doesn't love her after all as she did swooning over his hot (but ghostly) body in the first book. Then there's those Victorian society rules again: the various characters' terrible behavior under the influence of the ghost would not be ignored or excused or hand-waved away as "illness."
But the thing that I found most annoying about this book is that Emily repeatedly fails to ask the right questions when she has the opportunity. Inevitably, she allows herself to be distracted by some other issue in almost every conversation she has. Likewise, she wastes good opportunities to banish the evil ghost as a result of pointless distraction. My patience with Emily in this book wore very thin indeed. I was still interested enough to buy the third book, but....
Emily's story continues with her attempt to track down Jacob's killer. But she has to switch gears when she discovers that some other medium has brought a nasty ghost back from the dead to possess people.
Again, we've got an fascinating story, but it suffers from the same issues as the first book in the series. Emily spends as much time moping over her impression that Jacob doesn't love her after all as she did swooning over his hot (but ghostly) body in the first book. Then there's those Victorian society rules again: the various characters' terrible behavior under the influence of the ghost would not be ignored or excused or hand-waved away as "illness."
But the thing that I found most annoying about this book is that Emily repeatedly fails to ask the right questions when she has the opportunity. Inevitably, she allows herself to be distracted by some other issue in almost every conversation she has. Likewise, she wastes good opportunities to banish the evil ghost as a result of pointless distraction. My patience with Emily in this book wore very thin indeed. I was still interested enough to buy the third book, but....
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October 23, 2023Not as good as the first in the series. Hopefully the next one is better.
February 7, 2013
A little girl summons an evil spirit into Emily Chambers friend (and Jacobs sister), Adelaide. The spirit then transfers our of her body to Wallace, a male member of the upper classes, and goes to have some "fun". Emily, George, Jacob and Theo (Wallace's cousin) Must find him before something bad happens to Wallace and/or his reputation and rid him of the spirit that possesses him. But who is the master behind the scheme? And who is the little girl and where can they find her?
This was a wonderful instalment and I felt that it was a much more developed story than book one. The progress happened at a much more natural pace along with the relationship between Emily and Jacob. Theo's addition was a wonderful sideline to the romantic aspect of the story. The possession was very entertaining. I like that Jacobs story is intertwined with the mystery.
This was a wonderful instalment and I felt that it was a much more developed story than book one. The progress happened at a much more natural pace along with the relationship between Emily and Jacob. Theo's addition was a wonderful sideline to the romantic aspect of the story. The possession was very entertaining. I like that Jacobs story is intertwined with the mystery.
June 16, 2017
Great series
They is definitely a great series and worth reading. It's never boring, there is always something happening, a great mystery/love interest, with a wonderful crew of characters.
They is definitely a great series and worth reading. It's never boring, there is always something happening, a great mystery/love interest, with a wonderful crew of characters.
January 27, 2019
This is charming and tragic all at once
November 20, 2021
3/5 ⭐️ |
⭐️ Possession was a fast-paced and intriguing read. I enjoyed meeting and getting to know all of the characters around Emily. I don’t normally warm up to new characters introduced in sequels very quickly, but Theo and Cara were refreshing additions.
⭐️ Emily and Jacob!!! I’m such a sucker for them. There was a romance plot-line in particular that wasn’t entirely to my taste, but you know that a couple has roped you in when you don’t even mind more trope-y moments.
⭐️ I thoroughly enjoyed Emily’s search for the truth behind her parentage, although I wished that the answers she found made more sense.
‼️ I don’t like how clumsily the source of Emily’s medium abilities was explained.
‼️ I would have liked for more to have been explained in this sequel. There are still quite a bit of loose ends to wrap up, and I hope that they can all be resolved in the last book of the trilogy.
⭐️ Possession was a fast-paced and intriguing read. I enjoyed meeting and getting to know all of the characters around Emily. I don’t normally warm up to new characters introduced in sequels very quickly, but Theo and Cara were refreshing additions.
⭐️ Emily and Jacob!!! I’m such a sucker for them. There was a romance plot-line in particular that wasn’t entirely to my taste, but you know that a couple has roped you in when you don’t even mind more trope-y moments.
⭐️ I thoroughly enjoyed Emily’s search for the truth behind her parentage, although I wished that the answers she found made more sense.
‼️ I don’t like how clumsily the source of Emily’s medium abilities was explained.
‼️ I would have liked for more to have been explained in this sequel. There are still quite a bit of loose ends to wrap up, and I hope that they can all be resolved in the last book of the trilogy.
January 14, 2013
I really enjoy Archer's historical perspective. The reader gets a fairly good picture of the city in that time period, and an even better idea about the social structure and customs. I thought the character development / interactions were better in this book than Book 1, which I also really enjoyed. I feel like the author did a great job of growing the conflict between Emily and Jacob, the characters seemed to be really working through things this book, unlike the first where their relationship conflict seemed more superficial.
I am eager to see what happens with Emily and Jacob in the third installment in the trilogy, and also eager to see what happens with Theo and Cara, the new characters introduced in this book.
I am eager to see what happens with Emily and Jacob in the third installment in the trilogy, and also eager to see what happens with Theo and Cara, the new characters introduced in this book.
July 11, 2022
3 Stars
***HOOPLA Audio***
MC: Emily & Jacob (a ghost)
There are a lot of reviews posted already, so I won't repeat what's already written.
We don't know who is calling up all the evil things from the other realm. (First it was a demon and now a vile person has been brought back and is possessing people Emily knows.) We do know it revolves around Jacob, however we still don't know the full reason why.
The storyline is decent. My big irritation is Emily has the ability to call Jacob to help and she just doesn't do it quick enough, or at all. She puts herself in situations that could end her life, but constantly hesitates, or doesn't think of calling him, until it's too late. (I call them TSTL moments.) Emily knows she has to call Mortloc back to the other realm and every time she tries she gets pummeled or has a knife to her throat....so she can't complete the chant. 🙄
Emily finds out she actually has a couple family members still alive.
On to Evermore #3 and the final book.
***HOOPLA Audio***
MC: Emily & Jacob (a ghost)
There are a lot of reviews posted already, so I won't repeat what's already written.
We don't know who is calling up all the evil things from the other realm. (First it was a demon and now a vile person has been brought back and is possessing people Emily knows.) We do know it revolves around Jacob, however we still don't know the full reason why.
The storyline is decent. My big irritation is Emily has the ability to call Jacob to help and she just doesn't do it quick enough, or at all. She puts herself in situations that could end her life, but constantly hesitates, or doesn't think of calling him, until it's too late. (I call them TSTL moments.) Emily knows she has to call Mortloc back to the other realm and every time she tries she gets pummeled or has a knife to her throat....so she can't complete the chant. 🙄
Emily finds out she actually has a couple family members still alive.
On to Evermore #3 and the final book.
December 8, 2018
This was short with a lot happening in it. I enjoyed the mystery and intrigue, but sadly the fast-pace of all the infatuations and romance was a little annoying and a bit over-the-top. A quick, fast listen. Looking forward to the next one.
January 14, 2020
A decent Victorian paranormal romance series. Nothing crazy spectacular, but a fun and easy read.
March 11, 2013
Liking this trilogy but still don't know if the girl gets her spirit or her man! Also Paranormal "bad guys" are almost always more fun than their human counterparts. The new characters fit right in and the action is steady. If I can visualize it as I read, I know the author is doing a great job of keeping me invested in the storyline (IMHO). Can't wait to read #3. I have a feeling I'll be sad to see these characters leave at the end of the book...
November 5, 2015
In this second installment there is a demon on the loose able to possess people that Emily and Jacob have to stop. In this second book we are able to find out more about Jacob’s death and Emily’s past.
This book was hilarious, especially how George reacted through the whole thing. I was a little less enchanted with Jacob in this one but overall I am still rooting for him, even though he is dead. I really want to find out who is after Jacob! I can’t wait to start the third book!
This book was hilarious, especially how George reacted through the whole thing. I was a little less enchanted with Jacob in this one but overall I am still rooting for him, even though he is dead. I really want to find out who is after Jacob! I can’t wait to start the third book!
February 9, 2024
No improvement since first book in series.
Emily is even less likeable and more whiny than before.
Emily is even less likeable and more whiny than before.
July 23, 2018
The second book takes place shortly after the first. Emily Chambers, spirit medium, is at home with her sister when she gets a social call from Jacob Beaufort's mother and sister. They have come to ask Emily to summon Jacob. They want to ask him about his death because they want to find his body. Jacob doesn't want to help them find his body because it might not be safe for them.
Them something strange happens, Jacob's sister starts acting strangely. It soon becomes apparent that she is possessed. Unfortunately the ghost that is possessing her was a terrible murder and he is now jumping from body to body causing problems and quite probably murdering again. With Jacob's help, Emily is able to discover what is going on.
Unfortunately this book didn't have anything new for me. The mystery of Jacob's death was not solved nor were any clues even given towards it's solution. That was actually really annoying. The puzzle of Emily's father was solved and deepened. The ghost possession was nothing new but was quite terrible to read about. Finally, Jacob and Emily's relationship was just as tragic and unfortunate as in the first novel. This book really felt like a filler for the third installment. Truly, I hate it when trilogies do not use the middle book effectively. It needs to provide vital information that allows the final book to happen. Not a book with an interesting plot meant to keep readers interested and remembering the first book.
PG- 13 a woman was hit in the face, a woman was cut, a woman was almost raped
Them something strange happens, Jacob's sister starts acting strangely. It soon becomes apparent that she is possessed. Unfortunately the ghost that is possessing her was a terrible murder and he is now jumping from body to body causing problems and quite probably murdering again. With Jacob's help, Emily is able to discover what is going on.
Unfortunately this book didn't have anything new for me. The mystery of Jacob's death was not solved nor were any clues even given towards it's solution. That was actually really annoying. The puzzle of Emily's father was solved and deepened. The ghost possession was nothing new but was quite terrible to read about. Finally, Jacob and Emily's relationship was just as tragic and unfortunate as in the first novel. This book really felt like a filler for the third installment. Truly, I hate it when trilogies do not use the middle book effectively. It needs to provide vital information that allows the final book to happen. Not a book with an interesting plot meant to keep readers interested and remembering the first book.
PG- 13 a woman was hit in the face, a woman was cut, a woman was almost raped
March 11, 2025
3.75 Stars — A Ghostly Mystery with Heart and Sass
Possession by C.J. Archer is a paranormal romp through Victorian London, full of charm, suspense, and just the right amount of ghostly drama. Medium Emily Chambers is thrown into chaos when a notorious killer’s spirit possesses a privileged young man. It’s a race against time to perform an exorcism—before the body count rises again. Along the way, she has to juggle her complicated feelings for the ever-present (and ever-brooding) ghost Jacob Beaufort and the dashing, very alive Theodore Hyde.
The stakes are high, with lives, reputations, and Emily’s heart on the line. The tension between the characters adds emotional weight, and the romantic subplot is engaging, though it occasionally overshadows the central mystery. Archer does a great job painting the contrast between London’s glittering high society and its grimy underbelly, where Emily must often go to do her work—and where being different is its own danger.
While the pacing lags a bit in places and some twists feel a touch predictable, the engaging premise and well-drawn characters keep the story moving. Emily is a spirited and likable heroine, and her world is one I enjoyed returning to. A solid addition to the series that blends the eerie and the emotional with a dash of romance and rebellion.
Possession by C.J. Archer is a paranormal romp through Victorian London, full of charm, suspense, and just the right amount of ghostly drama. Medium Emily Chambers is thrown into chaos when a notorious killer’s spirit possesses a privileged young man. It’s a race against time to perform an exorcism—before the body count rises again. Along the way, she has to juggle her complicated feelings for the ever-present (and ever-brooding) ghost Jacob Beaufort and the dashing, very alive Theodore Hyde.
The stakes are high, with lives, reputations, and Emily’s heart on the line. The tension between the characters adds emotional weight, and the romantic subplot is engaging, though it occasionally overshadows the central mystery. Archer does a great job painting the contrast between London’s glittering high society and its grimy underbelly, where Emily must often go to do her work—and where being different is its own danger.
While the pacing lags a bit in places and some twists feel a touch predictable, the engaging premise and well-drawn characters keep the story moving. Emily is a spirited and likable heroine, and her world is one I enjoyed returning to. A solid addition to the series that blends the eerie and the emotional with a dash of romance and rebellion.
January 22, 2020
I enjoy the premise of these books. However this is the second book in this series and habits and patterns are emerging! For instance, ho w many times can Emily have a knife held to her throat? And I’ve lost count of how many times Jacob has declared he will not see Emily again, and they part in a tearful farewell. Their scenes are beginning to tip the extremes of melodrama, to the point of challenging the reader to imagine that people would really speak and act in such a manner. Emily is in danger of sinking into the throes of the emotionally fragile who do not hear what their romantic interest is telling then, and hang on his every expression for signs that she can change his mind. It’s a shame because the premise is good and other characters are equally interesting and deserve some exploration. I’m not sure i can continue to a third book and risk seeing these characters ruined, despite the good story.
December 19, 2024
An excellent sequel. Again, loved the Victorian pastiche and loved the characters and dialogue. This book grew darker and sadder, because a new character was introduced: Theodore Hyde. Theo starts paying attention to Emily and she finds him quite attractive, albeit she's not in love. Jacob is quite jealous, but how can he be, when he's dead and can never be with her? It's the most original love triangle I've come across. It's particularly effective because I liked Theo. I wanted to dislike him, but I couldn't, and I wound up feeling Emily and Jacob's emotions.
We also meet an addition to Emily's family, in this book, and the mystery of her origins begin to close. This, too, was so Victorian. I really hope casual readers realise that, because it's very funny if you've read the kinds of stories it's pastiching. Again, the actual plot as it came together was slightly patchy, so ideally I'd give it 4.5 stars, but I love the characters so much.
We also meet an addition to Emily's family, in this book, and the mystery of her origins begin to close. This, too, was so Victorian. I really hope casual readers realise that, because it's very funny if you've read the kinds of stories it's pastiching. Again, the actual plot as it came together was slightly patchy, so ideally I'd give it 4.5 stars, but I love the characters so much.
March 24, 2018
2,5*, once again.
There were, once more, some problems. For example the inconsistencies between this book and the previous one. Jacob at least stopped acting like a complete idiot, even though my assessment of both the main characters' brain capacity is still questionable.
But honestly, I'm not even sure what to say about this one, exactly. It was an easy and nice read, I guess it didn't exactly offend me much. But all in all, it's nothing especial, and what more, definitely feels pretty weak. I don't want to give this two stars, because it didn't bore me to death, nor was it offending me in any way. But I'm honestly not quite feeling the three stars, either, even though that's what I rated it. I guess if I had to describe this with one word, it's be bland and that's on all aspects of the book.
There were, once more, some problems. For example the inconsistencies between this book and the previous one. Jacob at least stopped acting like a complete idiot, even though my assessment of both the main characters' brain capacity is still questionable.
But honestly, I'm not even sure what to say about this one, exactly. It was an easy and nice read, I guess it didn't exactly offend me much. But all in all, it's nothing especial, and what more, definitely feels pretty weak. I don't want to give this two stars, because it didn't bore me to death, nor was it offending me in any way. But I'm honestly not quite feeling the three stars, either, even though that's what I rated it. I guess if I had to describe this with one word, it's be bland and that's on all aspects of the book.
February 11, 2024
I was pleasantly surprised by the first book. Could even see it being a series on PBS or something. The sequel leans into everything that was not only weak in Medium, but also what tarnishes the whole genre. It made me want to not finish this book, and I'm not sure if I'll even read the third and final installment now. Scenes were repetitive and characters had to be dumb, not much happened plot wise, except repeatedly and unnecessarily using r*** as a plot device, just to fill space. It was offensive. Despite having not yet read the third book, this one feels like filler. There was not much to it and the introduction of some new characters could have easily been incorporated into the first or next book.
February 7, 2018
I have pretty much the same feelings towards this book as I did to the first. The story had promise but was smothered by the childish romance between Emily and Jacob. I felt like there wasn't much substance to the story and was let down by the end. The one thing that I do really appreciate about Archer's writing is that she creates an issue in the first book that kind of forces you to finish the series in order to see the resolution. It isn't like a lot of series that have one problem in each book. She always draws the problem across the entire series. This problem was finding Jacob's killer and letting him cross to the Otherworld. If it wasn't for wanting to see how the series ended, I would not have picked up this book after reading the first.
June 18, 2019
Watch out or you'll get hooked like I have.
So I've finished reading book two in this series and cannot wait to begin the third which I will be doing as soon as I finish this review. The characters and storyline are very well set out. As I read, I could barely put the first two books down. Needless to say, I've been carrying my Kindle around so that when a spare minute happens I can take a peak at what's happening next. Do yourself a favor and get all of these, fix you something good and cold to drink go somewhere it is quiet and DARE anyone to interrupt.
So I've finished reading book two in this series and cannot wait to begin the third which I will be doing as soon as I finish this review. The characters and storyline are very well set out. As I read, I could barely put the first two books down. Needless to say, I've been carrying my Kindle around so that when a spare minute happens I can take a peak at what's happening next. Do yourself a favor and get all of these, fix you something good and cold to drink go somewhere it is quiet and DARE anyone to interrupt.
December 8, 2021
Continuing on the journey with Emily and Jacob! This one gave me a lot more anxiety than the last one. The villain in this one is super creepy. The stakes have gotten even higher.
I do really like Theo, but he is no Jacob. And there are some secrets I feel like I already know the answer to. So the overall mystery seems a bit more obvious in this one, but still an enjoyable journey.
I do really like Theo, but he is no Jacob. And there are some secrets I feel like I already know the answer to. So the overall mystery seems a bit more obvious in this one, but still an enjoyable journey.
October 8, 2023
The Further Adventures of a Medium
This second book in the series picks up where book one left off. Emily is still working on the murder of Jacob, the ghost she has fallen in love with. Continuing to try and discover the identity of the murderer, Emily faces the first case of demonic possession in her life. This one will keep you turning pages not only to learn the murderer's identity and whether Emily can dispel the demon, but to learn what will come of her relationship with Jacob.
This second book in the series picks up where book one left off. Emily is still working on the murder of Jacob, the ghost she has fallen in love with. Continuing to try and discover the identity of the murderer, Emily faces the first case of demonic possession in her life. This one will keep you turning pages not only to learn the murderer's identity and whether Emily can dispel the demon, but to learn what will come of her relationship with Jacob.
January 29, 2018
Oh, what I had to go through to get a copy through ILL! Once again, Emily and Jacob have to solve another demonic-type mystery. Their love for each other is still an issue, though we do find out more about Emily's parentage. My daughter pointed out that this is very similar to Meg Cabot's Mediator series, though it's is set in Victorian times. She's right, and I'm wondering what resolution we'll find in the last book of this trilogy.
March 9, 2018
Not a great follow up
I did not care for this follow up book and I’m not sure why. I was annoyed with Jacob for always wanting to save Emily. Honestly it got really annoying and maybe want to not finished the book. Maybe some people think this is romantic. I do not. I didn’t care for Cecilia either, and the fact that the little girl moved in with them without any qualms didn’t make sense either. Not sure if I will finish the series.
I did not care for this follow up book and I’m not sure why. I was annoyed with Jacob for always wanting to save Emily. Honestly it got really annoying and maybe want to not finished the book. Maybe some people think this is romantic. I do not. I didn’t care for Cecilia either, and the fact that the little girl moved in with them without any qualms didn’t make sense either. Not sure if I will finish the series.
July 9, 2019
Not as strong as the first and falls victim to some romance novel tropes where characters ride on emotions rather than things they can see and experience for themselves. But friendships are solidified in a very satisfying way and I love that Archer develops Emily's friendships, not just her feelings for Jacob. The particular issue of possession wasn't terribly captivating for me (although anything with demons isn't typically my cup of tea anyways), but the way that Emily has to start working with the other people in her life was.
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