- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Point; Reprint edition (Jan 1 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0545128137
- ISBN-13: 978-0545128131
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.5 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #330,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Possessed
"[A]tmospheric and deliciously chilling." — Booklist
"[A] spooky mystery." — Publishers Weekly
"Deftly striking just the right balance between the horror of the supernatural and the reality of human nature gone awry, Possessed will keep readers turning the pages... A highly readable and wonderfully frightening tale." — School Library Journal
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A timeless gothic thriller for fans of supernatrual fiction
Seventeen-year-old Rayne can't wait to start her summer job at a remote country mansion, far from the crowded, noisy London and jealous boyfriend she so desperately wants to escape. But as soon as she arrives, the retreat turns into a nightmare—the mansion is creepy, the legends of ghosts keep Rayne up at night, and she doesn't feel safe anywhere.
Can Rayne figure out why she's so freaked—before she gets caught in a real-life ghost story?
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too,
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Possessed (Hardcover)
Meet Rayne. She's just a normal teen with normal teenage problems. A boyfriend who won't take no for an answer, a mother who can never stay away from alcohol, and a future so dim that she just doesn't know which path to take. All Rayne needs right now is an escape.This escape comes in the form of a job position as a tea server at an old mansion, Morton's Keep. Morton's Keep isn't quite normal for most people... but it's just fine for Rayne. It's a place for opportunities for a new life. A new life that includes the mysterious St. John, the protective Ethan, a welcoming yet strange clique, and a mansion full of tortured history. Accompanied by raw emotions, romance, and a haunting history, Rayne must figure out the spirits that surround her, the clique that entices her, and the boy too good to be true before she becomes possessed by their world - a world that just might kill her. Kate Cann, known for her teen romance novels, takes a walk on the paranormal side with POSSESSED. A unique, fast-paced novel, Cann is able to capture realistic emotions that will make the reader shudder. This story is just right for those in need of a romantic, haunting adventure that leaves you with goosebumps. Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
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3.7 out of 5 stars (54 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Diversionary Read,
By Karl Bielefeldt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Possessed (Hardcover)
Pre-release customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program
As a 34 year-old father of three, I'm not exactly in the target demographic, but still found "Possessed" very entertaining. The suspense was very well done and the concept of recognizing good and evil was explored in an interesting way. Much of the story took place in the protagonist's head in a way that makes you wonder whether she was imagining the danger or not. The typical ingredients in juvenile fiction of teens' struggle for independence and for figuring out their relationships were there without falling into the all-too-common modern author's trap of trying to be too edgy. I wouldn't be uncomfortable letting my children read this, but neither is it so tame they wouldn't enjoy it.After such an excellent build-up of suspense, my one criticism is that the conclusion seemed a little weak in comparison. However, everything wrapped up nicely, and overall the writing was very solid. It was a great diversionary read for my Christmas break. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much fun, I finished in two days!,
By Hedera Femme - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Possessed (Hardcover)
Pre-release customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program
When I opened the book, I was not initially impressed. The urban British dialect was a little odd at first, and the main characters felt off-putting, but this changed very quickly. Main character Rayne was frustrated with exactly those surroundings--her boyfriend, her single-parent mother and small child, the noise, the street culture. Her longing to escape all this takes her out to the country where begins her new life working at the old and mysterious Morton's Keep.The pacing perfectly builds suspense, never feeling forced or contrived and tempered by subtlety, and the "teen angst" subplot doesn't feel obnoxious as it so easily does, text messages notwithstanding. The characters are developed just enough to be believable, but very much in the style of a movie, not so much that it weighs down the story's progression. (In another genre, that might be an issue, but for a ghost story, it works very well.) "Possessed" quickly becomes a page-turner that, for someone like me, makes you just a little afraid of the dark. I recommend it for both teens and adults as a very fun, light read! 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Keep Thinking It Is Going Somewhre,
By Sistertex - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Possessed (Hardcover)
Pre-release customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program
This book was an easy read, I didn't see any problem with the dialect. It is nicely written but the storyline, I feel is fairly weak. Rayne is a teenage girl who wants a change in her life and doesn't seem to feel that she can find it with her boyfriend or family members. In order to get away and stay away from them and the 'big city life' of London she seems to take on the role of serious 'story teller'. In other words lying becomes pretty much a habit for her to keep everyone at home off her back and on the back burner in case she 'needs' them again. Takes a live-in job in a fairly far away place and the issues ensue from that point on, none of which really seemed all that daunting and mysterious. Basically it was an easy read and I kept reading it thinking 'ok something is going to happen anytime...anytime now.' But honestly nothing much did until about the last fifth of the book. I didn't really think the characters were very deep and this was one of the things that made the book feel so shallow. Even when the 'end' comes you are still not feeling very mystified, scared, or any of the emotions that so often accompany a really good book.This book is ok for a quick summer read, it wasn't horrible, it was just 'ok'. Certainly fine to read if you have nothing else going on and someone gives it to you. I have seen worse in that it wasn't necessarily boring either...it just seemed to never really turn the corner to 'a real page turner'. |
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