Genre:
Urban Fantasy/New Adult
Description:
“No one
told Jenny Chang she is descended from a long line of supernatural
protectors. When her father is murdered, the mantle of Protector
passes to her. Suddenly thrust into the world of the dead and
beholden to Zhong Kui, the King of Ghosts, Jenny struggles with new
powers and new responsibilities. As she tries to find her way, Jenny
must face an old evil that is loose in the world and uncover a secret
buried in her family’s past.”
Author:
“EJ
Divitt lives with her husband in a house they plan to live in
forever. She enjoys curling up with a good book and a hot cup of tea,
can often be found singing along with the radio and has a brown belt
in karate.
She has
multiple nonfiction titles available including: Daily
Writing Prompts To Spur Creativity,
I'm Engaged! Now What?
and Things Every Goddess Should
Know.”
Learn more
about Ms. Divitt on her website or follow her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Ghost of
a Chance is the story of a
small, dysfunctional family of Chinese heritage who have the dubious
honor of being supernatural Protectors. The mantle of Protector is
passed to Jenny Chang at her father’s untimely death and she has
just graduated from high school. She is also completely unaware of
her heritage due to her mother’s fear. As such, dramatic
consequences arise to complicate the plot.
As a
supernatural protector, Jenny is essentially a ghost whisperer and it
is her job to help ghosts pass over to the next realm when their
progress is impeded. Sometimes it can be as simple as passing
messages along to remaining family members. However, the crux of this
story is about an evil shadow creature who is snatching souls before
they go into the light. With each soul this evil grows stronger.
Ghost of
a Chance is told through
Jenny’s eyes. The problem I encountered is the author tells us
every single move Jenny makes as she moves through her day, detail
that is not moving the story forward. There is way too much telling
rather than showing. Granted there is a lot of back-story that
needs to be established, but mundane details slow the story down and
cause a disconnection between the reader and the characters.
There are certain elements of the story that work well and show promise.
The overall plot is unique, but things fall apart in other areas. I
would suggest joining a fantasy author writing group for constructive
feedback and aim for middle-grade age group for readers perhaps.
FYI:
Ghost Of
A Chance is the first book in
the Ghost Protector Trilogy.
Format/Typo
Issues:
A small
number of proofing issues.
Rating:
*** Three stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 50-55,000 words
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