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A dark, gothic novel in a glitzy, sunny climate., February 22, 2008
Justine Musk's sophomore novel Uninvited is a paranormal fantasy set in the lives of a pair of Southern California high school siblings. It's a dark, gothic novel in a glitzy, sunny climate. Musk succeeds at crafting a plot which is just realistic enough to be thoroughly creepy even from a comfortable armchair.
The story centers on an otherworldly uninvited guest who roams Earth in discontent amassing souls. The winged, shape-shifting man entered the lives of Kelly and Jasper Ruland on the night that Jasper walked away the sole survivor of a horrific car accident. Kelly's memory of the evening is hazy, but ever since the crash, the high school student has been alienated and depressed, turning to club drugs for relief. She yearns for a re-connection to her brother while she tries to sort out the ghostly happenings surrounding her family, leading to a climax in which she discovers the truth about the foggy night of the car crash.
Uninvited is a beautiful book to behold. I bought it because I am a fan of Justine Musk, but I daresay that the silvery tribal arabesque pattern on the cover might have attracted me on sight alone.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too, September 8, 2007
Kelly and Jasper have always been close, but after the car accident that killed his friends, Jasper disappears without a trace.
Kelly's lost without her older brother. She feels a void that she works hard to fill by taking E and engaging in risky behavior.
One night, Jasper comes back home - but he's not alone.
Archie is there in the shadows watching and waiting. Archie doesn't like to lose and he's got control over Jasper's soul. Can the two siblings survive together or will Jasper succumb to Archie?
UNINVITED is an addicting tale of paranormal horror. Readers will want to uncover Archie's power over the siblings and the secret of the car crash that changed their lives forever.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
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Quirky Story with awesome Gothic Tones!, November 6, 2009
I picked up Uninvited, the other night because I needed/wanted something quick, that I could read before Fade To Black made it's way into my hot little hands, and this really fit the bill. I read it in a day.
I enjoyed Uninvited, with it's quirky story line, Gothic tones, and sunny climates. I found it quite original. The story centers around Kelly, whose brother disappears after a horrible car incident which leaves Kelly feeling, lost, depressed, lonely, and somewhat worthless. After all Jasper was the one her parents had pined all there hopes to, not Kelly - Kelly was just an afterthought to them. Before the accident the only one Kelly felt cared about her was Jasper - and then he left her, alone - so alone.
After Jasper leaves, Kelly lets her whole world fall apart, her parents never around to care, she plunges into a world of darkness, turning to drugs to help dull the pain, only doing enough in school to "squeak" by, all the while experiencing what she can only think of as panic attacks, in which Kelly seems to be plunged into a blackness, where she can't breath, talk or hear what's going on around her.
Suddenly and for no apparent reason, Jasper returns - but he's not alone...Archie and his band or rather gang of soul less motorcycle "people" (for lack of a better word), are right behind him. Archie has control over Jasper's soul and he's not letting go that easily.
I hesitate to write more, I don't want to spoil it for anyone out there who might read it...it's a great book, full of dark twists and scary turns, but with characters you can relate to, and a plot that's not "to far out there." Occasionally Uninvited was a bit predictable, but for the most part it kept me on my toes, with just enough of the paranormal to keep it interesting as well as scary. The ending was one, not to be missed.
I give Uninvited a 4 stars and am looking forward to reading more by Justine Musk!
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