I am where dead children go.
Okiku is a lonely soul. She has wandered the world for centuries, freeing the spirits of the murdered-dead. Once a victim herself, she now takes the lives of killers with the vengeance they’re due. But releasing innocent ghosts from their ethereal tethers does not bring Okiku peace. Still she drifts on.
Such is her existence, until she meets Tark. Evil writhes … meets Tark. Evil writhes beneath the moody teen’s skin, trapped by a series of intricate tattoos. While his neighbors fear him, Okiku knows the boy is not a monster. Tark needs to be freed from the malevolence that clings to him. There’s just one problem: if the demon dies, so does its host.
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It’s October so time to start hollering about how much I love this book. It’s scary and really compelling and one of my favorites. Told mostly from the POV of a lady ghost who kills murderers and ends up helping a boy possessed by an evil spirit. Even as she becomes more understandable and empathetic, she never stops being scary, which is a feat …
Okiku wanders the world hunting down child murderers, freeing the souls of children bound to their killers. When she discovers Tark, she senses darkness inside of him. Ever watchful for those who would harm children, she takes an interest in Tark. But as she watches him, she learns that the darkness is bound to him and it is beginning to break …
First five star book ever!
This horror story was more character driven than most, which slowed the pace but made for an especially memorable read. I appreciated the way the author played with language to heighten the suspense. A ‘dead girl’ narrator and Japanese mythology were the perfect mix and the ending was truly terrifying!
A clever and suspenseful take on the vengeful ghost legends.
It’s October and that means I pick at least one scary re-read. This year it’s definitely The Girl from the Well. My daughter and I both LOVE this book. The characters (including the dead one) are so relatable and the bond between the leads is beautiful and heart-breaking. Plus…ghosts and creepy dolls.
“We do not go gentle, as your poet encourages, into that good night. We are the fates people fear to become. We are what happens to good persons and to bad persons and to everyone in between.”
This was one creepy and sinister read that made me need to keep the light on and almost afraid to go to sleep at night.
This is my first ghost story and I …