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Possessed

by Kate Cann

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ISBN13: 9780545128124
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A dark, gothic tale set in modern-day England, this thriller love story will captivate fans of Twilight and Wicked Lovely.

Rayne can't wait to start her summer job at a remote country mansion, far from the crowded, noisy London she so desperately wants to escape. But the retreat soon turns into a nightmare — the mansion is creepy, the legends of ghosts keep Rayne up at night, and she doesn't feel safe anywhere.

Can Rayne figure out why she's so freaked — before she becomes a ghost story herself?

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"In this spooky mystery, Rayne Peters and her family live in a tiny apartment in East London, part of a decayed urban development where troublemakers thrive and expectations are low. Needing to break away from the sticky summer, her possessive boyfriend, and her uncertain future, Rayne accepts a live-in tearoom job at Morton's Keep, a manor far from home. There's an ominous aura of power around the Keep, and Rayne often feels like she's being watched. Rituals are being performed in the woods; she discovers talismans and black candles strewn about outdoors; and Rayne's new friends seem a little too interested in the Keep's bloody history. Rayne's gritty London life is so far removed from the magical paganism of the deep countryside that it feels like an entirely different world, highlighting how far Rayne is out of her comfort zone, particularly as she's drawn into a consuming new relationship. Cann (Mediterranean Holiday) persuasively uses that disquiet to shape an unsettling sense of menace and a creepy atmosphere. Unanswered questions pave the way for a sequel, available in the U.K. Ages 14 — up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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BLZBUB, March 3, 2010 (view all comments by BLZBUB)
Young, attractive teens? Check. Romantic conflict? Check. Hot young guy driving really fast on a motorcycle? Check. Clichéd spooky keep with a horrid past? Check. Lots of hard body testosterone flying around? Check.

Possessed, has us following Rayne as she struggles to leave the craziness of her everyday life behind. Like many teens today, she’s desperate to find a place where she belongs, a place where she can be at peace and one that is far away from how she currently just exists. In her quest for freedom she’s hired on as staff at Morton’s Keep, to work in the tea room, serving its visitors as they tour the creepy old landmark and inquire about its rumored sordid past.

Not long after her arrival she meets with a young group of attractive teens that take her in as one of their own almost immediately. However, she soon learns that there may be other motives behind her new-found friends.

I’m really not sure what to think after reading Possessed It read quickly and was actually entertaining, but I felt like the story kept going nowhere. In fact, you really don’t learn anything about Rayne’s friends and the black past of Morton’s Keep until the last five or six chapters.

To be fair, I’m not a Young Adult Fiction fan; however, I can’t help but think that Possessed will be a great hit among its intended audience. It follows the same seductive formula not too unlike that of the Stephanie Myer’s, Twilight Series, which is really hot among young readers right now.

My verdict:

If you want a quick, easy and guilty pleasure read, check out Kate Cann’s, Possessed.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780545128124
Author:
Cann, Kate
Publisher:
Point
Subject:
England
Subject:
Good and evil
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Social Issues - Dating & Sex
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Copyright:
2010
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
20100231
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 9
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in
Age Level:
14-UP
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "In this spooky mystery, Rayne Peters and her family live in a tiny apartment in East London, part of a decayed urban development where troublemakers thrive and expectations are low. Needing to break away from the sticky summer, her possessive boyfriend, and her uncertain future, Rayne accepts a live-in tearoom job at Morton's Keep, a manor far from home. There's an ominous aura of power around the Keep, and Rayne often feels like she's being watched. Rituals are being performed in the woods; she discovers talismans and black candles strewn about outdoors; and Rayne's new friends seem a little too interested in the Keep's bloody history. Rayne's gritty London life is so far removed from the magical paganism of the deep countryside that it feels like an entirely different world, highlighting how far Rayne is out of her comfort zone, particularly as she's drawn into a consuming new relationship. Cann (Mediterranean Holiday) persuasively uses that disquiet to shape an unsettling sense of menace and a creepy atmosphere. Unanswered questions pave the way for a sequel, available in the U.K. Ages 14 — up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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