YA THRILLER : We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso
ABOUT THE BOOK
Everyone knows the legend of Fairport Village: twenty-five years ago, a shocking murder closed the place down. This year, the ruins will be bulldozed at last. But tonight, it's not too late to die.
All her life, Eden Stafford has heard the lore about the abandoned beach resort at the edge of town: ever since the notorious murder there, anyone who sets foot on the property is cursed to die, It's more than just a story: over the years, two high school students who dared to explore the ruins of Fairport Village were killed there.
Eden is no stranger to notoriety, having endured a family scandal that's made her a target at school. So when she reluctantly attends an overnight party at the ruins, she's on edge―not because of some legend, but because the clique that has made her life hell for years is there, too, including Caleb Durham, the worst of them all.
Yet out of all the things Eden expected to happen that night, finding another student dead at Fairport Village wasn't one of them.
Though the death is ruled an accident, Eden knows she saw something suspicious at the ruins―and Caleb and her other longtime tormentors did too. Now they're all being followed by a deadly stranger, and to save themselves, they must work together to uncover the truth about Fairport Village. But after all that's happened, can Eden really trust Caleb and his friends? Or will they leave her to face a killer alone?
REVIEW
When a group of seniors from the local high school decide to spend the night at an old, abandoned beach resort, things start going wrong from the beginning. Eden comes only to earn some money helping Henry document the history of the murders that took place on the property. She's not happy to run into former friends that rejected her after her father disappeared after being accused of embezzlement.' What none of them expect is for one of them to end up dead following the appearance of a dark shadow that seems supernatural. Is Mrs. Blackmore, the original murderer, truly haunting the place? When another student seems cursed, Eden reluctantly joins her former friends in seeking the truth, because if they don't, it could mean all of their lives being lost. Full of interesting twists and turns, the book delivers in terms of a compelling story. A unexpected romance is kindled in the midst of all the mayhem which adds some fun moments to the all too serious story. The setting proves to be plenty creepy and easy to visualize, while the conflict between the teens adds to the tension and leaves plenty of questions for the reader. The epilogue makes for an interesting and unexpected twist. YA readers who enjoy an exciting tale with a taste of romance will likely want to pick this up. CONTENT: this is a book for teens with plenty of violence and swearing/profanity but with nothing more than kissing (I'd rate it PG-13).
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