There was a somewhat interesting story hiding in Spellbinder by Helen Stringer, but it was overshadowed by the author's inability to dole out information properly (the main method seemed to be that instead of saying something useful/expositiony, the people talking would get incredibly irritated, I am pretty sure the word 'irritated' appears in this book around five hundred times, and refuse to speak more) and near the end it all got a little frayed. There was a set up for a sequel but I couldn't be bothered.I will say, this would have made a pretty good video game.Okay, the plot is: Belladonna Johnson's parents died in a car crash, but she still lives happily with their ghosts. One day all the ghosts in the world disappear and it's up to Belladonna to find out what happened.I liked the premise, not so much the final execution. I think of the characterizations had been better (everyone seemed generally angry all the time) I would have enjoyed this book a lot more. I don't regret my time reading it, but I can see how it could have been much better. With this book, I think I was mostly just bored. I felt like there was a lot of potential, but the story never really figured out the pacing. It was either too slow or so fast that I coukdnt connect to the action or characters. Also, I was way too conscious that the author was holding a lot of things back, and for far too long. As a reader, it got annoying and a bit tedious. That said, the idea was fantastic and the plot elements themselves were exciting. The book just didn't live up to the potential contained within them.
What do You think about Spellbinder (2009)?
A promising plot about a girl that can see ghosts. I liked the book, but it wasn't amazing.
—kelsiemarian1996
Can anyone tell me when the third book is coming out??
—Cosby1
