The Restorer (Graveyard Queen #1)
It started with the discovery of a young woman's brutalized body in an old Charleston graveyard I've been hired to restore. The clues to the killer, and to his other victims, lie in the headstone symbolism that only I can interpret. Devlin needs my help, but his ghosts shadow his every move, feeding off his warmth, sustaining their presence with his energy. To warn him would be to invite them into my life. I've vowed to keep my distance, but the pull of his magnetism grows ever stronger even as the symbols lead me closer to the killer and to the gossamer veil that separates this world from the next.
6 starsWell, I'm dazzled, stunned, shocked and yes haunted. This is an amazing book, the best I've read so far in 2011. I don't feel like picking another book right now, my mind's stuck there with Amelia, Devlin and their ghosts. And for a book that does not belong in the romance genre, the attraction between them was a very powerful and vivid thing.Many people have described the plot, but I find it difficult to explain to someone who hasn't read the book. In short, there are some gruesome
Can you say creepy?Can you say wonderful?If you love spooky, creepy, darn right oh-my-god-I-just-saw-something-in-the-corner-of-my-room scary type books, this is your book. If you want to be frustrated by a blossoming relationship between two main characters, this is also your book. Let me explain.I love to be scared. While this book IS scary, it is not the blatant in your face, gory, axe murdering serial killer type of scary. Instead, it is the hair rising, I cannot see him, but I knew he is
Amelia GrayJohn DevlinSeveral years ago I visited Charleston, South Carolina in the middle of summer. The weather was hot, the humidity was oppressive and the pace, well, people took their time. I signed up for a graveyard ghost tour, not my normal vacation time activity. But it was Charleston, and being a Southern history fan, I couldnt resist. This was the center of antebellum South, where the cruelty of slavery and the genteel manners of Southern folks co-existed. I loved my tour and I loved
This book seemed to drag on and on for me. The main problem was that I didnt care for the main characters, Amelia and Devlin. Amelia spent most of the book dwelling on her attraction to Devlin to the point of obsession. It didnt help that Devlin was a dull character without much of a personality. Id have liked to have learned more about the secondary characters in the book, since I thought they were much more interesting than Amelia and Devlin. There were some good creepy scenes in the book, but
So beautiful and chilling. The Restorer was recommended to me by someone I trust implicitly when it comes to books (that someone being my favorite author, Ann Aguirre) so its no wonder I didnt hesitate to pick it up as soon as I found it in my mailbox. My intention was to read a chapter or two to get a feel of the story and then leave it for the night, but I ended up reading it all in one sitting. Let me tell you, reading this book at night, in a dark and silent house wasnt the smartest move I
I gave this book 5 stars because some day I would love to reread it.Amelia saw ghosts from the age of Nine. Her father have her rules to follow and she was never to acknowledge a haunted man and to stay far away from one. There were Three rules that she needed to live by and she had broken every rule!This is a great spooky Gothic mystery. There are several Murders, where keeps you guessing till the end on who was doing it. I love this Game. Ghosts were everywhere. If you love to read paranormal
Amanda Stevens
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Details Containing Books The Restorer (Graveyard Queen #1)
Title | : | The Restorer (Graveyard Queen #1) |
Author | : | Amanda Stevens |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 376 pages |
Published | : | April 19th 2011 by Mira |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Paranormal. Mystery. Urban Fantasy. Ghosts. Romance |
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My name is Amelia Gray. I'm a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I've always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. But now a haunted police detective has entered my world and everything is changing, including the rules that have always kept me safe.It started with the discovery of a young woman's brutalized body in an old Charleston graveyard I've been hired to restore. The clues to the killer, and to his other victims, lie in the headstone symbolism that only I can interpret. Devlin needs my help, but his ghosts shadow his every move, feeding off his warmth, sustaining their presence with his energy. To warn him would be to invite them into my life. I've vowed to keep my distance, but the pull of his magnetism grows ever stronger even as the symbols lead me closer to the killer and to the gossamer veil that separates this world from the next.
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Original Title: | The Restorer |
ISBN: | 077832981X (ISBN13: 9780778329817) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Graveyard Queen #1 |
Characters: | Amelia Gray, John Devlin, Rupert Shaw, Temple Lee, Camille Ashby, Regina Sparks, Ethan Shaw, Daniel Meakin, Robert Fremont, Tom Gerrity |
Setting: | South Carolina(United States) |
Literary Awards: | RITA Award by Romance Writers of America Nominee for Paranormal Romance (2012) |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 13912 Users | 1951 ReviewsJudgment Containing Books The Restorer (Graveyard Queen #1)
2,5 starsTHIS REVIEW HAS BEEN EDITED:(30/04/13)Having already read the second one, I can definitely say that I won't be reading any other books of this series.I've also removed a star, since on further consideration I've decided that this was just an okay reading. Yes, there were some aspects that I liked, but in the end, the negative parts surpassed the positives.Former Review:It's impossible for me to say that I didn't "like" the book. I did, it was completely different from what I've been6 starsWell, I'm dazzled, stunned, shocked and yes haunted. This is an amazing book, the best I've read so far in 2011. I don't feel like picking another book right now, my mind's stuck there with Amelia, Devlin and their ghosts. And for a book that does not belong in the romance genre, the attraction between them was a very powerful and vivid thing.Many people have described the plot, but I find it difficult to explain to someone who hasn't read the book. In short, there are some gruesome
Can you say creepy?Can you say wonderful?If you love spooky, creepy, darn right oh-my-god-I-just-saw-something-in-the-corner-of-my-room scary type books, this is your book. If you want to be frustrated by a blossoming relationship between two main characters, this is also your book. Let me explain.I love to be scared. While this book IS scary, it is not the blatant in your face, gory, axe murdering serial killer type of scary. Instead, it is the hair rising, I cannot see him, but I knew he is
Amelia GrayJohn DevlinSeveral years ago I visited Charleston, South Carolina in the middle of summer. The weather was hot, the humidity was oppressive and the pace, well, people took their time. I signed up for a graveyard ghost tour, not my normal vacation time activity. But it was Charleston, and being a Southern history fan, I couldnt resist. This was the center of antebellum South, where the cruelty of slavery and the genteel manners of Southern folks co-existed. I loved my tour and I loved
This book seemed to drag on and on for me. The main problem was that I didnt care for the main characters, Amelia and Devlin. Amelia spent most of the book dwelling on her attraction to Devlin to the point of obsession. It didnt help that Devlin was a dull character without much of a personality. Id have liked to have learned more about the secondary characters in the book, since I thought they were much more interesting than Amelia and Devlin. There were some good creepy scenes in the book, but
So beautiful and chilling. The Restorer was recommended to me by someone I trust implicitly when it comes to books (that someone being my favorite author, Ann Aguirre) so its no wonder I didnt hesitate to pick it up as soon as I found it in my mailbox. My intention was to read a chapter or two to get a feel of the story and then leave it for the night, but I ended up reading it all in one sitting. Let me tell you, reading this book at night, in a dark and silent house wasnt the smartest move I
I gave this book 5 stars because some day I would love to reread it.Amelia saw ghosts from the age of Nine. Her father have her rules to follow and she was never to acknowledge a haunted man and to stay far away from one. There were Three rules that she needed to live by and she had broken every rule!This is a great spooky Gothic mystery. There are several Murders, where keeps you guessing till the end on who was doing it. I love this Game. Ghosts were everywhere. If you love to read paranormal
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