Rain of the Ghosts
Rain of the Ghosts is the first in Greg Weisman's series about an adventurous young girl, Rain Cacique, who discovers she has a mystery to solve, a mission to complete and, oh, yes, the ability to see ghosts. Welcome to the Prospero Keys (or as the locals call them: the Ghost Keys), a beautiful chain of tropical islands on the edge of the Bermuda Triangle. Rain Cacique is water-skiing with her two best friends Charlie and Miranda when Rain sees her father waiting for her at the dock. Sebastian Bohique, her maternal grandfather, has passed away. He was the only person who ever made Rain feel special. The only one who believed she could do something important with her life. The only thing she has left to remember him by is the armband he used to wear: two gold snakes intertwined, clasping each other's tails in their mouths. Only the armband . . . and the gift it brings: Rain can see dead people. Starting with the Dark Man: a ghost determined to reveal the Ghost Keys' hidden world of mystery and mysticism, intrigue and adventure.
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I received Rain of the Ghosts from Good Reads First Reads. If I was going to get technical I would say that it should actually be rated 3.5 stars, but I'm feeling generous.
Rain lives with her family on a beautiful chain of islands called Prospero Keys (or the Ghost Keys if you're a local). She spends most of her days with her best friend Charlie, dreaming of adventure and a life away from the tiny islands. But when her grandfather gives her a family heirloom, two golden snakes intertwined into an armband, she never suspects that she'll find all the adventure she can take so close to home.
I was surprised by how much I liked this story. It was a refreshing YA novel where the characters are beautifully written and there are no idiots or insta-love. Rain is a determined young lady who is loyal and smart and caring. While she can often be stubborn and genuinely acts like a 13 year old she is never tiresome or annoying. Charlie is a fantastic supporting character. His only goal throughout the book is to help Rain because he loves and trusts her.
The writing is great, there was no jarring dialogue or silly imagery. Weisman did a fantastic job building suspense. My only complaint is that for such a short book it took a long time for things to really start happening. I can forgive this though because Rain of the Ghosts is the first in a series and the beginning of the book, while uneventful, does a great job of world building and character development.
I will happily pick up the next book when it comes out. And I'd recommend this book to anyone who is sick of the usual YA crap that's out there.