{"id":1468,"date":"2018-06-21T10:12:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T14:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1468"},"modified":"2018-06-17T18:45:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T22:45:44","slug":"book-review-the-evil-within-a-possessions-novel-by-nancy-holder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/ReadingBites\/?p=1468","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Evil Within: A Possessions Novel by Nancy Holder"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Razorbill, 2010
\nISBN-13: 978-1595142917<\/span><\/p>\n

Available: New<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Evil Within<\/i>\u00a0is the second book in the Possessions series, of which I have not read the first; however, after completing this one, I\u2019ll be picking up the first book and all that follow it. Nancy Holder has created an incredibly spooky tale full of scorned lovers, murders, attempted murders, ghosts, and of course, possessions. \u00a0Holder writes a vividly terrifying tale that overflows with ancient superstitions and mythologies that span the globe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>After a brief holiday break, Lindsay has reluctantly returned to the creepy Marlwood Academy; a boarding school with a dark past. It doesn\u2019t take long for Lindsay and the rest of the residents of Marlwood Academy, including the extremely unhappy ghosts that stalk the grounds, to fall back into the swing of things \u2013 including attempted murders and possessions. Out of cliques, high school crushes and loves, and general teenage angst, Holder has created strong characters that most teen readers will easily identify with, and spun a dark twist on their interactions with one another.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The Evil Within<\/i>\u00a0can be read without having read the first in the series, but after completing\u00a0The Evil Within<\/i>, you will want to go back and read the first just because the second novel was that good. For those that enjoyed Holder\u2019s\u00a0Wicked<\/i><\/span>\u00a0series, this will be a welcome addition to her growing collection of YA fiction.\u00a0Recommended for a school or public young adult collection; ages 14 and up.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Contains: mild violence, attempted sexual violence<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Reviewed by Kelly Fann<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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