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“Bestselling author Alyson Noël gives fans the second book in her fascinating series about Riley Bloom and her life after death. The character of Riley brings a lot of energy to the story, and her clumsy but heartfelt attempts to do what's right are endearing and contagious.” —KidsReads.com
“Understanding and enjoying this book does not hinge on having read Radiance (Square Fish, 2010), but readers will be quickly drawn to Riley and want to learn more about this spunky character and her previous experiences. The author’s sharp contemporary wit in concert with her fascinating fantasy setting and important historical connections will draw readers through this enjoyable novel and have them begging for Riley’s third adventure.” —School Library Journal
“Noël ably captures the cadence of tweenspeak in this lively, action-packed adventure.” —Booklist
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Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi’s advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca’s sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she’s not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories?
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Better Than the First,
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This review is from: Shimmer (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: Next in the series.Riley and her guide, Bodhi, are enjoying a vacation after their first mission of leading a soul home in book 1. While playing with her own dog, Buttercup, she comes across a Hellhound and is determined to find it and send it home but what she finds is much more than she expected. She meets the ghost Rebecca, who is very angry for having been murdered during a slave revolt in the early 1700's. She has created a bubble in which she has captured all the other souls who died after her where each one relives there most frightening moment during life over and over. Against Bodhi's wishes, Riley uses her own free will to take on this monumental mission of sending home all the ghosts trapped here by Rebecca, but can she do it without becoming trapped herself? I think I enjoyed this second book in the series even more than the first! A very quick page-turning afternoon's read for me. I really like both Riley and Bodhi as main characters and even though they are at odds much of the time in their teacher/student relationship I find myself agreeing with each one's point of view. When not paying attention to their official relationship they have managed in this book to become somewhat closer to each other as people, not exactly friends yet, but they've seen a side of each other they hadn't known about before and now they must get over there own stubbornness. The story did get a bit gruesome with some of the depictions of the treatment of slaves and there was one source of torture that the author seems to have fixated on and repeatedly mentions; when just the once was plenty barbaric enough to lay uncomfortably in the reader's mind. It is a good ghost story; Rebecca is an evil ghost who is also caught in her own trap without realising it. When we learn the full story of her death it is supposed to redeem her in the reader's eyes but I wasn't going to let her off quite so easily! Lots of fun! Readers of the first book will enjoy this second adventure. My only real complaint is the cliffhanger ending where the characters literally walk through a door. The End. I prefer my books to end with a satisfactory conclusion even when they are parts of a series.
4.0 out of 5 stars
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By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shimmer (Audio CD)
Riley Bloom returns for more adventures in the Here and Now.After successfully convincing Radiant Boy from RADIANCE to cross over, Riley and Bodhi are rewarded with a vacation to anywhere they want to go. Riley chooses a Caribbean island. While on vacation, Riley encounters a nasty dog, and its even meaner owner...a young girl, Rebecca. As the story unfolds, Riley learns the truth behind Rebecca and her anger. Going against what she is supposed to do, Riley is determined to convince Rebecca to let go of her hate and cross over the bridge. Read by Kathleen McInerney, SHIMMER successfully picks up where RADIANCE left off. If a listener was listening to the first story, the first CD of SHIMMER could be inserted and the listener would never know it was the next installment - that's how seamlessly the story flows. As always, Ms. McInerney weaves Riley's story beautifully, displaying the youthful wonder that Riley exhibits. Though there are other characters in the story, it's Riley's story that is being told, and Ms. McInerney makes that crystal clear in her portrayals. I'm already looking forward to DREAMLAND, due out in September 2011, and I have my fingers crossed that Kathleen McInerney continues to narrate! Reviewed by: Jaglvr
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for Middle grade and young teens,
By Cari "Cari's Book Blog" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shimmer (Paperback)
Short Version:So on the rating let me explain if you go in with the thought that you are going to read a middle grade book that gets right to the point and tells a great story you will love this book but if you go in expecting a long drawn out story with romance than you will feel disappointed but trust me this is a really good book! If you have read the Evermore series you will enjoy this but it's not required that you do. You will be lost if you haven't read Radiance the first book in this series. You can find my review of Radiance here. Long Version: (Don't read if you haven't read Radiance) After Riley successfully completed her first mission she was granted time off to go back to the earth plane where she can relax and get to know her guide Bodhi but things never go smoothly for Riley. She comes across a vicious hell dog and while Bodhi warns her not to get involved or have anything to do with it, she does the exact opposite. Riley finds out that the dog belongs to Rebecca, an evil spirit, who traps spirits in their worst fear and feeds off their tortured energy. Only to make matters worse Bodhi and Buttercup get trapped and Riley has to save her guide, dog, and put a stop to Rebecca's evil ways. When Rebecca finds out that Riley want's to stop her, she blocks her out and Riley finds help from a spirit who is tied to Rebecca's past. He sends Riley on a spirit quest to show her the type of person Rebecca used to be when she was alive and what she suffered while living on her father's plantation. Alyson Noel does not tread lightly on the topic of slavery giving us flashbacks to how horrible slaves were tread and I found it to be a great element in the story. In Shimmer we learn more about Bodhi and what his biggest regret was when he was alive. Rebecca also shows Riley the tragic way that she died and why she is so angry, but she is one ghost that is not willing to cross over. Riley has always been one of my favorite characters and while I have so many questions about where the series will go I find Shimmer to be a great book. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Shimmer,
By Anna Lemkau "Anna's Book Blog" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shimmer (Paperback)
Now that Riley & Bodhi solved the case of the Radiant Boy, they are hoping for some R & R. But soon they come across a young girl name Rebecca. She is not happy at all with having been murdered. She aims to take her revenge anyway she can.I was introduced to Riley first in Radiance, but it wasn't till reading Evermore that I started to really like her. She is sweet and cute, well when she wants to be... but loves making mischief and looks up to her sister. For me she turned into a pretty lovable character. Shimmer is a fast, fun and intriguing read. An excellent installment in the series. I found the history behind ghost girl Rebecca interesting. She is one angry girl. Ultimately Riley's act of freewill is dangerous for everyone involved and when it comes to the council the consequences could be even worse. I look forward to see how things turn out in the next book. 3 Stars- Good Read 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good pre-teen series,
By Disney Mom "dsnymom" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Shimmer (Paperback)
This is a very interesting series. A great start for pre-teens who are into sci-fi, but don't want something too scarry. I pre-read this for my 11 year old daughter, and we both found the Riley Bloom books enjoyable!
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