SuitabookLiving with unusual powers
Delores is sent to the Uncles to learn to control powers that attract spirits, while she is afraid of being controlled by them and by her paranormal community.
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Yvonne Banham - Author
A dark, fast-moving supernatural adventure about a girl learning to manage dangerous spirit-related powers while uncovering mysteries around the Uncles, her family and the wider paranormal world.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA dark, fast-moving supernatural adventure about a girl learning to manage dangerous spirit-related powers while uncovering mysteries around the Uncles, her family and the wider paranormal world.
Delores is sent to the Uncles to learn to control powers that attract spirits, while she is afraid of being controlled by them and by her paranormal community.
The story presents frightening spirits, apparitions and danger alongside a talking gargoyle, comic characters and lighter resting points.
Consider whether the book’s level of ghostly threat suits the reader. Spirits are described as sinister or malevolent, attempts are made to harm Delores, and a murderous ghost and possible death are part of the premise.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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