Spellbinder, Helen Stringer
Spellbinder, Helen Stringer
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Spellbinder

Author: Helen Stringer

Narrator: Helen Stringer

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/24/2010


Synopsis

Belladonna Johnson can see ghosts. It’s a trait she’s inherited from her mother’s side of the family, like blue eyes or straight hair. And it’s a trait she could do without, because what twelve-year-old wants to be caught talking to someone invisible? It is convenient, though, after Belladonna’s parents are killed in a car accident. They can live with her the same as always, watching the same old TV shows in their same old house. Nothing has changed . . . until everything changes.

One night, with no warning, they vanish into thin air—along with every other ghost in the world. It’s what some people think ghosts are supposed to do, but Belladonna knows it’s all wrong. They may not be living, but they’re not supposed to be gone.

With the help of her classmate Steve, a master of sneaking and spying, Belladonna is left to uncover what’s become of the spirits and to navigate a whole world her parents have kept well-hidden. If she can’t find her way, she’ll lose them again—this time for good.

About The Author

HELEN STRINGER grew up in Liverpool, England, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Here in the U.S., she studied film, winning several student film awards, and was a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film and Television Studies. This is her first novel. (www.helenstringer.net)


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon

I so wanted to like this book. When reading the overview I thought "this could definitely be the next Harry Potter/Twilight". The premise certainly seemed interesting enough, but sadly it just wasn't all that well written. The whole book read like a concept for a film, like the author knew they were......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Update - Second time around, it read even better so I upped the star count. Helen, the author, came and talked with the my book club in the library. She was clever, informative and insightful and she brought Parma Violets! (Read the book to find the connection.) She also read an excerpt from her rec......more

I probably would have liked this if I was eight, but as an adult it was pretty boring.......more

My kids and I listened to the audiobook of this while driving to school. My kids really liked the book, but for some reason the plot just didn't hold my attention very well.......more