“That's what we all want, isn't it? Power without price.” - Kelley Armstrong, The SummoningChloe 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…? Chloe realizes that if she doesn’t uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse…? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret?
I'm a hugee fan of Kelley Armstrong. I loved the Gathering and the Calling, and (of course) I loved the Summoning. She has really intense book titles. Ahaha so I had big expectations for the Summoning. And I wasn't dissapointed- I really liked it!
It's hard to review this book, because as tempted as I am to tell you the truth (that it's kind of a stereotypical paranormal book), the way that the typical old plot is portrayed by the author makes it seem like something special. Kelley Armstrong writes books within books. In The Summoning, there were multiple plots all in one book. And rather than overpowering each other and making the story confusing (ahem Da Vinci Code), the plots enhanced each other to create something even more special. I loved the characters and the writing, and I would recommend this book to everyone!
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