

Spirit Hunters #2: The Island of Monsters
Author: Ellen Oh
Series: Spirit Hunters #2
Narrator: Amielynn Abellera
Unabridged: 5 hr 45 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 03/03/2020
Author: Ellen Oh
Series: Spirit Hunters #2
Narrator: Amielynn Abellera
Unabridged: 5 hr 45 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 03/03/2020
Ellen Oh is the cofounder of We Need Diverse Books and author of the award-winning Spirit Hunters series for middle grade readers and the Prophecy trilogy (Prophecy, Warrior, and King) for young adults. Originally from New York City, Ellen is a former adjunct college instructor and lawyer with an insatiable curiosity for ancient Asian history. Ellen lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and three children and has yet to satisfy her quest for a decent bagel. You can visit her online at ellenoh.com.
3.5 Stars More fun than scary, this is an entertaining middle grade horror novel. I appreciate the diversity of this series, drawing the ghost lore from different sources. I didn't like this one as much as the first book, but still a fun quick read.......more
I didn't like this one as much as the first one. It felt like a book from a completely different series and was confusing at times as we jumped right into action scenes. Halfway through it felt like everything was resolved and it was the end. It just didn't meet my expectations after the first one w......more
Original Review at Jaunts & Haunts 4.5/5 I gave this novel four and a half stars! Continuing on from the first book, Harper Raine has survived the summer and now hunts malevolent spirits in her free time, although maybe a little too enthusiastically. After her grandma helps her vanquish a formidable thr......more
Review originally published 31 October 2018 at Falling Letters. The follow up to 2017’s Spirit Hunters, The Island of Monsters takes Harper and her multiracial family on a Halloween vacation to a tropical island with a gruesome past. Harper must use her newly developed skills in Korean shamanism......more
2 Stars Darn it! My recent discovery and obsession with middle grade has included Ellen Oh's first novel, Spirit Hunters, of which I gave 4 stars. However, this second installment did not fulfill my expectations. Here are some things I personally didn't jive with: 1. Why this particular setting? It se......more