McKenzie, Paige The
Awakening of Sunshine Girl, 296 pages. Weinstein Books (Perseus
Group) 2016. $16.00. Language: G (0- swears, 0- "f");
Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG.
Sequel to "the Haunting of Sunshine Girl" this
second installment sets 16-year-old Sunshine on a path of self-discovery.
After learning the truth of her heritage as a luiseach, an ancient race
who co-exist with humans and help the dead pass on to the afterlife, Sunshine
must learn to harness and control her power. With spirits constantly
being drawn to her, Sunshine realizes she can't delay her training any longer.
Leaving all she knows and loves behind, Sunshine agrees to travel with her
estranged father to a secret compound to begin her training. Sunshine
struggles to cope with her new relationship with her father, the discovery of
what really happened to her birth mother, and the undeniable evidence that she
is no ordinary luiseach.
I was initially intrigued but a little wary of the fact that
the books are based on a popular YouTube series. However, I took a chance
and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Sunshine's
luiseach education is full of plot twists and some pretty creepy run-ins with
spirits and demons. With a little bit of romance thrown in, this
supernatural thriller made for a great read! I will warn that the book
ends rather abruptly with a HUGE cliffhanger. I am anxiously awaiting
book 3 to see how everything turns out. It has a PG rating due to the
subject matter and Sunshine's interaction with the way many of the spirits
died.
MS, HS- ADVISABLE. Gina, Media Specialist
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