Before Autumn Fades by Christian Andreo
Happy 2021! I’ve got my first review of the year for you! This is a new to me author and I’m excited to introduce you to his work.
From the back cover…
Loving a ghost is tricky. Living for one is nearly impossible.
Psychic soulmates, linked across the boundary of life and death, take on a poltergeist and their own depression. Jordan lost the fight years ago; so Wren has to fight for both of them.
As if life didn’t already suck. New town, snobby private academy, and of course Autumn, the ghost girl that won’t stop until Wren kills herself… Maybe Jordan had the right idea.
But there are consequences when a spirit doesn’t move on, and not always for the dead alone. If Wren and Jordan don’t master their abilities and emotions before Autumn fades, there may not be an after-life for anyone.
Ever again.
Don’t miss out on a love beyond death… Read Before Autumn Fades.
My review… a solid 3.5 stars… I recommend for all those who like YA paranormal reads
Before Autumn Fades is a solid paranormal YA read with lots of great twists and surprises. Wren, the main character, and her mother move to a new town in New York after losing her father. Being in a new town with a new school, Wren assumes it will be hard to meet people and make friends. But she meets a nice, cute guy on the beach. The only problem with Jordan is that he’s dead. He’s a ghost and she’s the only person who can see him. It turns out he lived in her house. Spookier yet another girl died in her new house as well. And this girl, Autumn, is not quite as nice.
I’d never heard of the term sasayakimasu before but in Andreo’s book this means a person who can see ghosts. Wren finds this means so much more and she and her friend Emo start a quest to discover just how much. I liked that this book shared a new type of paranormal being (at least to me) and that the plot wasn’t predictable. Wren is pretty damaged and that aspect of the book was hard to read. The book may include triggers for those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
A solid first book for this, in my opinion, up and coming new author.
More…
Christian has several books in the Nexus series including Contemporary Spellcraft, Nexus Novel 1, and the up and coming Nexus Splinters, Akane. He also has a free book, The Author and the Steam Moon. You can find these books and all about Christian on his website here. Go to Goodreads to find Before Autumn Fades here.
Happy reading, Tricia
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