Ghost Wood Song
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Description
To save her brother, Shady must pick up the cursed instrument and untangle the murder mystery woven into her family’s dark past.
- A Supernatural Murder Mystery: When Shady Grove's brother is accused of a crime he didn't commit, she must use her father's fiddle to make the dead reveal the real killer's secrets.- Haunted Family Legacy: The fiddle can raise ghosts, but it also brings darkness. Unraveling the truth means confronting generations of grief and secrets that have cursed her family.- LGBTQ+ Romance: A resonant love triangle adds a layer of longing and hope to Shady's quest as she navigates her feelings for her bandmate, Sarah.- Atmospheric Southern Gothic: Set in the eerie pine woods of rural Florida, this haunting tale is steeped in bluegrass music, local folklore, and the thin veil between the living and the dead.
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I was really intrigued when I read the blurb and the first few pages because of the tropes of bluegrass music and queer teens, and I definitely don't regret reading this book! As a musician myself I adored the love of music that came across in the book and it definitely made me look up and listen to bluegrass music, which enhanced the reading experience, highly recommend! :) I think one of the best things about this book was the captivating mood that was created throughtout! It's eerie and sucked me right in, so far so that I was a bit creeped out by it and took care to only read this book in broad daylight! :D It's not really super spooky story-wise, it's more the quite heavy feelings and dark moods that the protagonist goes through which affected me. But I'm a softie, so it might not be like that for everyone :D I definitely felt deeply for the protagonist and her journey throughout the book was lovely to follow. The characters were also great and worked well for me, I liked the complicated family situantion and the bi-rep, including the little love-triangle that ensues. Even though in the beginning it's a bit random, it mirrors the confusion she experiences and how torn she is and I loved the way Shady grows throughout the book and chooses the person who is right for her and by whom she is respected. I'm usually a bit over the whole love-triangle trope, but in this case it felt realistic and enhanced the relationships between the characters instead of being a prop for building tension and showing how irresistable the mc is. The friendships that develop were beautiful to watch as well and I loved how they all helped and supported each other. However, I'm not a big fan of misunderstandings and miscommunications as a tool to build tension, that was no different in this book. I wish people just talked to each other, man! :D It's not a full 5 stars because some parts were a bit lengthy and in some passages it was bit too heavy for me personally, but overall a very enjoyable read, especially if you like gothic stories and music.
Description
To save her brother, Shady must pick up the cursed instrument and untangle the murder mystery woven into her family’s dark past.
- A Supernatural Murder Mystery: When Shady Grove's brother is accused of a crime he didn't commit, she must use her father's fiddle to make the dead reveal the real killer's secrets.- Haunted Family Legacy: The fiddle can raise ghosts, but it also brings darkness. Unraveling the truth means confronting generations of grief and secrets that have cursed her family.- LGBTQ+ Romance: A resonant love triangle adds a layer of longing and hope to Shady's quest as she navigates her feelings for her bandmate, Sarah.- Atmospheric Southern Gothic: Set in the eerie pine woods of rural Florida, this haunting tale is steeped in bluegrass music, local folklore, and the thin veil between the living and the dead.
Book Information
Posts
I was really intrigued when I read the blurb and the first few pages because of the tropes of bluegrass music and queer teens, and I definitely don't regret reading this book! As a musician myself I adored the love of music that came across in the book and it definitely made me look up and listen to bluegrass music, which enhanced the reading experience, highly recommend! :) I think one of the best things about this book was the captivating mood that was created throughtout! It's eerie and sucked me right in, so far so that I was a bit creeped out by it and took care to only read this book in broad daylight! :D It's not really super spooky story-wise, it's more the quite heavy feelings and dark moods that the protagonist goes through which affected me. But I'm a softie, so it might not be like that for everyone :D I definitely felt deeply for the protagonist and her journey throughout the book was lovely to follow. The characters were also great and worked well for me, I liked the complicated family situantion and the bi-rep, including the little love-triangle that ensues. Even though in the beginning it's a bit random, it mirrors the confusion she experiences and how torn she is and I loved the way Shady grows throughout the book and chooses the person who is right for her and by whom she is respected. I'm usually a bit over the whole love-triangle trope, but in this case it felt realistic and enhanced the relationships between the characters instead of being a prop for building tension and showing how irresistable the mc is. The friendships that develop were beautiful to watch as well and I loved how they all helped and supported each other. However, I'm not a big fan of misunderstandings and miscommunications as a tool to build tension, that was no different in this book. I wish people just talked to each other, man! :D It's not a full 5 stars because some parts were a bit lengthy and in some passages it was bit too heavy for me personally, but overall a very enjoyable read, especially if you like gothic stories and music.