Seal, Caitlin Twice Dead, 336 pages. Charlesbridge, SEPTEMBER 2018. $18.
Language: PG (10 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (death, battle)
Naya has been trying to find a place for herself at her
father’s side, helping him with his contacts at the various ports he visits in
his sailing adventures. She is running
an important errand for him at their latest port, when she is struck down and
killed. When she regains consciousness,
she has become a wraith – a spirit given form through necromancy. Necromancy is anathema in Naya’s own country,
but her it is common place. As she tries
to come to terms with her new existence, her father’s contact has a spying job for
her. Everything is a confusing, but she
has a huge learning curve and if she doesn’t figure this out, her option will
permanent death.
As much as I enjoyed following Naya’s story, I caught myself
about 2/3rds of the way through wondering – what’s the point? The book is mostly character development –
well-written character development – without a plot to hang it on. Well, there is some plot, but it is served up
in little bits, which makes it feel unimportant. I am thinking there will a second book –
hopefully it will be a better balance of plot and character.
MS, HS – OPTIONAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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