The Girl and the Ghost is a middle grade horror novel by Hanna Alkaf.
I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command.
Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable.
But Suraya doesn’t know that pelesits have a dark side—and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.
I started researching Hanna Alkaf's previous works immediately after beginning The Girl and the Ghost. I knew right away I would need more from her!
The
Girl and the Ghost is so dark, and the writing is so gorgeous. This
book has everything I want in a middle grade novel. I loved the
friendships, and this book tore at my heart so many times.
The
horror in this book was scary and downright disturbing. The origin
story of the ghost might actually dethrone Where the Woods End by Charlotte Salter as the scariest middle grade content I've ever read.
I'm
adding The Girl and the Ghost to my growing list of spooky MG books
that I highly recommend. I hope we get more from Hanna Alkaf in the
future.
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4.5/5 stars
