Main Characters: Chloe, Rae, Liz, Simon, Derek, & Tori

Summary :

Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school and maybe get a boy to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghost haunts her, she gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. Her seemingly crazed behaviour earns her a trip to Lyle House, a centre for ‘disturbed teens’. At first Chloe is determined to keep her head down. But then her room mate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behaviour. Could that be a coincidence? Or is Lyle House not quite what it seems…?

Anna’s Thoughts :

To start off, let me say that I have NOT read any of Kelley’s other books, so whether or not this is like her Otherworld series, is not for me to judge.

Love. Love. Love! I hadn’t really heard of this book before happening upon it on GoodReads, but once I read the blurb for it, I instantly HAD to have it. It’s got just the right amount of YA, with the right amount of paranormal, and nowadays with everyone writing about people turning into werewolves, and vampires, it was nice to have a book that dealt with “old school” powers like Telekinesis, Necromancers and Pyromancers, which is something you don’t see all that often…. Not to mention the Poltergeist! When was the last time you read a really good story with a Poltergeist in it?

The story was fast paced, had a really good story line to it and very well developed characters. This book is the prime example at why I get upset when people don’t develop their characters! In The Summoning we learn a lot about Chloe, her past, where she’s at currently and bits of where she’s going. We also learn a lot about the sub characters, their pasts, and where they’re going! In only 390 pages you get a complete story with a great plot, great characters, and you learn tons about both on the way. There really isn’t more to ask for, is there? Well, other than great writing, which is certainly delivered as well!

You can read the first nine (9) chapters of The Summoning on HarperTeen.