Ghostgirl #2

GHOSTGIRL:
Homecoming by Tonya Hurley

With Friends Like These...!

Charlotte has moved on, literally, however the afterlife holds no pearly gates, winged harps or angels flying about. The after life for Charlotte is anything but eternal rest and peace, it is a small cubical and a phone, which is bad enough except that this phone never rings.

Scarlet has put up with a lot from her sister over the years, although Petula has put up with her fair share too, after all Scarlet is now with Petula's ex-boyfriend. But when it comes down to it Scarlet is willing to do almost anything to save her sister including putting innocent lives at risk, although that may be more from guilt them love.

Homecoming is at heart a story of friendships. No matter the distance between them, Charlotte and Scarlet seem to be constantly drawn to each other and not even death can keep them apart. Although Scarlet is willing to put her life, her relationship with Damen, a class full of Dead Ed students and her friendship with Charlottte on the line to save her sister, it is her faith in Charlotte that saves her in the end. Some friends truly are forever.

Tonya Hurley Webpage

Tonya Hurley @ Hachette

Ghostgirl

On sale: 01 August 2009
Price (AU): $24.99
ISBN: 9780755347728
Recommended age: 14+
In a word: Ghost
Re-read it: yes
Recommend: yes
Star rating: three out of five
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Ghostgirl #1

GHOSTGIRL:
Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley

She's Just Dying To Be Noticed!

Charlotte Usher is a nobody, ignored, overlooked and easily forgotten. She has spent her whole school life being invisible, never popular enough to be cool, never unpopular enough to be ridiculed. But this year is going to be different. Charlotte has spent her holidays hard at work planing, manicuring and making-over her image. This year she is determined to be noticed by all the right people, even if it kills her. Unfortunately for Charlotte that's exactly what happens.

Being dead is not so different from being alive; at least it isn't for Charlotte. However her not being seen ever is putting a dampener on her plans. That is until Charlotte stumbles upon a most unlikely, alive, ally in the most extraordinary of circumstances. What Charlotte says she needs is closure, in order to finally move on and accept her death, but what Charlotte wants is a life and more importantly a kiss.

Ghostgirl is a quirky, dark and heartfelt tale that shows that just because you're dead doesn't mean you can't be popular. In Charlotte's desperation to attain her hearts desire she resorts to extreme and forbidden actions, however those actions have consequences affecting not only herself but those around her. With poetry, maggots, cupcakes and musical references the result is a style and tone that is delightfully haunting. Charlotte may be dead but that won't keep her from love.

Tonya Hurley Webpage

Tonya Hurley @ Hachette

Ghostgirl

On sale: 01 September 2008
Price (AU): $24.99
ISBN: 9780755347704
Recommended age: 14+
In a word: Ghostgirl
Re-read it: yes
Recommend: yes
Star rating: four out of five
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