by Meg Cabot
First published 2010
Susannah Simon possesses an unwanted gift. Dead spirits seek her out, demanding she complete the unfinished business that binds them to earth. At sixteen, she wants nothing more than to blend in at her new California high school and spend afternoons at the mall like any normal teenager. The sunny West Coast setting promises a fresh start after her family's move, but ghosts don't respect geographic boundaries. From her first day at the new school, Susannah realizes her supernatural abilities will follow her wherever she goes. The dead refuse to let her ignore them, pulling her into their urgent requests while she struggles to maintain some semblance of a typical teenage life. Caught between the world of the living and the demands of restless spirits, Susannah must navigate high school social dynamics while fulfilling her role as an unwilling intermediary for the deceased.
Genres: fantasy, contemporary, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unwilling-hero
Setting: California
Period: 21st-century
255 pages · Paperback · Le Livre de Poche