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For fans of Lovecraft Country and Candyman comes a witchy story full of Black girl magic as one girl's dark ability to summon the dead offers her a chance at a new life, while revealing to her an even darker future. Katrell can talk to the dead. And she wishes it made more money. She’s been able to support her unemployed mother—and Mom’s deadbeat-boyfriend-of-the-week—so far, but it isn’t enough. Money’s still tight, and to complicate things, Katrell has started to draw attention. Not from this world—from beyond. And it comes with a warning: STOP or there will be consequences. Katrell is willing to call the ghosts on their bluff; she has no choice. What do ghosts know of having sleep for dinner? But when her next summoning accidentally raises someone from the dead, Katrell realizes that a live body is worth a lot more than a dead apparition. And, warning or not, she has no intention of letting this lucrative new business go. Only magic isn’t free, and dark forces are coming to collect. Now Katrell faces a choice: resign herself to poverty, or confront the darkness before it’s too late.
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This was definitely different from my usual reads, but I loved it!
Katrell should be enjoying her high school years, but instead she has to work 30 hours a week to support her mom and loser boyfriend. She can also talk to the dead. She makes extra money letting people talk to their loved ones that have passed. However, the last time she talked to a ghost, she was warned to stop or things were going to get really bad for her. But how can she stop when she has rent due?
This was such a great story. Katrell has a horrible life and tries everything she can to make it better. I loved her character. It's also perfect for the spooky season!
My thanks to net galley for the copy.