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Broken Ghosts

By: J D Oswald
Narrated by: Paula Masterton
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Summary

Spring, 1985. Twelve year old Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart.

She has just buried her parents, a fire at their family home claiming both in a freak accident. Now she must leave Scotland, the only place she has ever known, and go to live with her uncle Louis and aunt Maude in their home in the Welsh woods.

As spring turns to summer, Phoebe falls slowly into the rhythm of life with her eccentric guardians in their curious home. But there is no one her age in the nearby village, and she is lonely until she meets a strange girl, Gwyneth, who wanders the surrounding forest barefoot and alone.

Outsiders both, the two girls form a strong bond, though nobody else seems to believe that Gwyneth is real. Phoebe knows better, and soon with her new friend's help, she begins to see the woods for what they truly are - a place of magic and wonder, where the line between life and death is blurred. Where spirits roam and secrets fester.

Something happened here, a lifetime ago. A wrong that yearns to be put right. The answer is within Phoebe's grasp, but will revealing it put her in grave danger?

For the woods hold a dark truth, and some will do anything to keep it in the shadows.
©2024 J D Oswald (P)2024 Headline Publishing Group Limited
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A meditation on grief and place and belonging

The forest and the valley where most of this story is set are as important as the very compelling human characters. Oswald brings it all to life with aplomb. The world-building is remarkable. I felt as if I was walking alongside the main character the entire time rather than just having a story read to me; this is a tribute to the skills of the author and the narrator, both. Oswald subtly captures little snapshots of his characters moving through grief, abrupt change, and longing. There’s nothing trite or overdone here. He presents unique, interesting yet very relatable moments, and they build to a satisfying conclusion.

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Great stand-alone novel

Echoing themes of Welsh community and mythology in the Fairchild series, this is a great listen. Well narrated by Paula Masterton.

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