Author: Emma Eden Ramos
Published: September 12, 2012
Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing
Source: From author for review
Purchase: Amazon
What happens when you die before your time?
Thirteen-year-old Kathleen "Kat" Gallagher has had it with her family. The eldest of three children, Kat feels trapped ever since her parents’ separated and she has had to take on more responsibility than she feels prepared for. Everything changes on a frigid morning in mid-December when an accident propels Kat into unfamiliar territory.
Stuck in the place where people go when they have died before their time, Kat must face obstacles she could never have imagined.
With the help of other young inhabitants of the Realm of the Lost, Kat learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
This was a super cute middle grade novella about a 13-year-old teen who dies before her time and ends up in a realm, known as The Realm of the Lost. Here she must learn what she didn't have the opportunity to learn while on earth, before she can continue on.
The Realm of the Lost, being a novella, is quite short and gets right to the point. Though I often have difficulty liking novellas because I'm always eager to learn more than the story tells you, I did think this one was very well done and worked perfectly. I have to admit I do wish I learned a little bit more about the realms, but that comes with the territory, so to speak. :)
This is a story many younger readers would enjoy and really learn from. There's a beautiful message enclosed about life, friendship and family. I would definitely recommend this to middle grade readers who enjoy a story with a fantasy twist.
Emma Eden Ramos is a writer and student from New York City. Her short stories have appeared in Stories for Children Magazine, The Storyteller Tymes, BlazeVOX Journal, and others. Emma's novelette, Where the Children Play, is included in Resilience: Stories, Poems, Essays, Words for LGBT Teens, edited by Eric Nguyen. Three Women: A Poetic Triptych and Selected Poems (Heavy Hands Ink, 2011), Ramos’ first poetry chapbook, was shortlisted for the 2011 Independent Literary Award in Poetry. Emma studies psychology at Marymount Manhattan College. When she isn't writing or studying, Emma can usually be found drinking green tea and reading on her kindle.
Nice review. Haven't heard of this book but it sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt was really cute. I actually just recommended it to my niece, who I think will really enjoy it. :)
DeleteSounds like an exciting read.
ReplyDeleteI found it much more fascinating than cute! I was gripped right until the end. Loved the ending.
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