Book – A Council of Ghosts
Author – Ryan Harper Jones
Genre – Fantasy
Pages – 283 pages
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Book Review of A Council of Ghosts:
A Council of Ghosts by Ryan Harper Jones is a fantasy book based on the two worlds – Upperworld and Netherworld. The world we reside in forms the Upperworld while the other one is Netherworld.
The book opens with a mysterious presence in the Upperworld that leads our group of protagonists into the Netherworld. It is on the brink of war when these three children from Upperworld enter it by mistake. The journey slowly turns into a full-fledged discovery of secrets and mysterious occurrences with pieces missing. This book covers their journey and the challenges they had to face to survive and return to the Upperworld. The threat, however, is not over for them.
Writing Style and Events:
The writing style of the author is enticing and fast-paced, filled with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The events are resolved and the actions of the characters lead to revelations. These further add slowly towards the big secret reveal. The author has succeeded in keeping the readers hanging on to every next word while other twists await them at the next step. I was so captivated by the story that I finished this book in two days.
The narrative provides sporadic and brief descriptions of the background of the characters. However, these pieces of information are enough to spark curiosity in the readers about the character’s actions in the present and their relations with the past. I tried to solve my dilemmas multiple times but ended up guessing them wrong. The suspense will make you feel the anticipation of the upcoming events.
There are numerous monsters and crazy events through which the children escape. The descriptive details of those events are delivered vividly by the author. I was flinching now and then and involved with the characters as much as they were with their situations. The presence of magic and other supernatural elements make this book familiar to the readers of Harry Potter and LOTR, but still, it is different from them. I would love to read the sequel to know what will happen now that the big secret is revealed to the children.
The suspense and doubts about the traitors gave a new flavor of mistrust. While the characters try to free themselves from the binds of the evil forces, the story brings about another secret and challenge for them. There is a sense of upcoming disaster in the story.
Conclusion and Recommendation:
I will give this book 4 out of 5 stars. This is because I really enjoyed reading this book. There was a balance of pace and detailed descriptions while explaining the past events and present happenings. The stories of the past described in brief prevented the loss of sense. The characters developed and discovered themselves throughout the course of the story without any sudden change in their attitudes. The near misses and witty escapes amused me and the sarcastic comments drew out a few chuckles as well.
Overall, this is a wonderful book of fantasy that still has some unresolved questions that require solutions; maybe in the next book of this series. If you are a fantasy fan and like to read fast-paced books with twists and turns that keep you thrilled, then this book is for you. Just go for it.
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I want to thank the author for this review copy. All the thoughts in this review are my own and honest.
Further Reading:
If you liked reading this book review, you can check out other book reviews by me:
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