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Twice Dead: 1 Hardcover – 15 September 2018

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Naya, the daughter of a sea merchant captain, nervously undertakes her first solo trading mission in the necromancer-friendly country bordering her homeland of Talmir. Unfortunately, she never even makes it to the meeting. She's struck down in the streets of Ceramor. Murdered.

But death is not the end for Naya. She awakens to realize she's become an abomination--a wraith, a ghostly creature bound by runes to the bones of her former corpse. She's been resurrected in order to become a spy for her country. Reluctantly, she assumes the face and persona of a servant girl named Blue.

She never intended to become embroiled in political plots, kidnapping, and murder. Or to fall in love with the young man and former necromancer she is destined to betray.

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Publisher : CHARLESBRIDGE CHILDREN (15 September 2018)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1580898076
ISBN-13 : 978-1580898072
Reading age : 12 years and up
Dimensions : 15.88 x 3.07 x 23.65 cm

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Naya Garth, apprentice to her wealthy merchant father, has been sent to prove herself by speaking with a supplier--but will it be the test she was expecting? On her way from her father's ship to the supplier's home in Ceramor, 17-year-old Naya is killed. A necromancer brings her back to life as a wraith with the authority of Ambassador Valn from her home country of Talmir. He wants her to continue to be of service to Talmir by becoming a spy. Naya has great difficulty accepting her circumstances until she meets Corten, another wraith, who helps her learn about her new powers. Over time Naya begins to question whether she is on the right side of the conflict between Ceramor and Talmir. She also fears what she has inadvertently involved Corten in. Naya, Corten, and the inhabitants of Ceramor are described as being tan-skinned, and the inclusion of a lesbian couple makes for a pleasantly diverse cast. Debut author Seal's characters aren't particularly well-rounded, but the world they inhabit is richly detailed and the plotline is exciting, if at times predictable. This is a promising beginning to a series that makes us question what we think we know. A high fantasy filled with adventure, espionage, and romance that envelops the reader in a world where the undead walk among the living.--Kirkus Reviews

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In this imaginative debut perfect for fans of character-driven fantasies like Graceling and Daughter of Smoke and Bone, seventeen-year-old Naya Garth becomes one of the undead and an unlikely spy for her country.

Naya Garth is on a mission. YA suspense, espionage, thriller, romance

Greetings, dear reader.

Let me tell you a secret. I was a very late learner when it came to reading. For years, I struggled with written words. I couldn’t see the point in fighting to decipher squiggles on a page when there were so many more exciting things to explore in the world. I wish I could tell you about the moment that changed. But all I remember is the stark divide between when books were something I avoided and when they became my favorite obsession.

After my transformation into a proud bookworm, fantasy quickly became my favorite genre. I love the wonder of exploring new worlds and ideas. As I grew up, I wanted to give something back to the community that led me on so many adventures. Twice Dead sprang from that desire, and from an attempt to blend my love of ghost stories with my love of fantasy.

It’s a funny thing, sending a book out into the world. For so long this story existed only in my own head, and now here it is in your hands. I hope you enjoy it.

—Caitlin Seal

"a promising beginning to a series that makes us question what we think we know." -Kirkus Reviews

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Caitlin

Twice Dead - by Caitlin Seal

Reviewed in Australia on 21 September 2018

I'll be the first to admit that yes, I did want to read this mainly because of the awesome name of the author (I may be biased on that point though) and the lovely cover. Then when I read the synopsis, I was definitely ready to read this one.

There were many sailing references to be found in this book, and you didn't have to be a sailor to understand them which was good.

I also liked that there were runes to bind a person's spirit to their body once they were dead. It's probably the first time that I've read where that needs to happen for a spirit to stay bound. Plus the carvings in wraith's bones was an interesting thing to read about.

One thing I didn't like was only a small thing, but for some reason in the things I see or read recently there seems to be a mad king for one reason or another so I felt kind of meh about that when I saw that come up.

Corten seemed pretty nice though and I think I probably liked him more than I liked Naya. Plus I loved that Lucia and Alejandra were together and made me like Lucia a little more than I already did - I don't know why that's the reasoning, but I know it helped.

The reason behind Naya being able to do things that other wraiths can't was an interesting twist and I liked that point quite a bit.

By the time the glass bird that Corten had made was brought up towards the end, I had pretty much forgotten about it - whoops!

Overall, I definitely loved the story though and I was very into it. There were time that I didn't want to put it down because I wanted to find out what happened next. That cliffhanger has me stuck though and now I seriously want to find out what happens next!

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Intriguing world, fun read!

Reviewed in the United States on 19 September 2018

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The world that this author is built is truly creative! I definitely stayed up reading this one. Loved the politics, and the intrigue, and the entire premise. The protagonist gets murdered in the very first chapter - how cool is that?! Looking forward to the sequel.

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Amanda

One of my new faves!

Reviewed in the United States on 13 July 2019

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Great story with really intriguing characters. I couldn't put it down and finished it in two days!

Laura

Rich world building and good story telling

Reviewed in the United States on 8 September 2018

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A enjoyable but bittersweet book. (I'm going to try to avoid spoilers but still be helpful in my review.)
Having been told all of her life that the undead are evil abominations Naya suddenly finds herself among their number. After that nothing is certain and she is left to sort the truth from lies before it is too late to save those that she loves.
Told form Naya's point of view and the writing has a good balance between details to set the scene and action to keep things moving. (To be honest I'm surprised this is the author's first book.) These details leave you, the jaded reader, to infer what is likely (but not always) going on before Naya herself is aware of it. It is easy to be drawn into the world created in this story; it is rich and diverse. As Naya learns the ins and outs of her new home so too do you making it easier to sympathize with and understand her choices.
I hope the second in the series is as good. (I'm inclined to think if you liked the first in the Green Rider series you would also enjoy this story- strong female character who isn't quite content with the hand fate has dealt her but making the best of it. Rich world building and good story telling. [I'm not as fond of the remainder of the Green Rider series.])

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Bugs

Slow starter, frustrating set up for a 2nd book as an ending, but I did like the story and will read the next one

Reviewed in the United States on 12 September 2018

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I thought the very beginning of this book was boring. It took me several days to get to the main first point of the book - where the main character, Naya, first dies. I would literally fall asleep reading it. After she died though, I really got into the book and wanted to read it non-stop. The author builds a world of separate countries who each have different beliefs and practices about the undead, necromancy, and religion. Where she's from, the religion teaches that necromancy is evil, and that the resurrected dead are damned, and that they are monsters. So it is with this mindset Naya brings from her home in Tamir that the unfortunate girl brings into her 2nd life as an undead wraith> Ceramor in a country filled with the practice of resurrecting the dead!. She has to learn what wraiths do naturally, and enter one hot hunk wraith,Corten, to teach her. I found it interesting that Corten's entry into the story portrayed him as seriously sexy, but at first poor Naya didn't really even seem to notice. She's really more than a bit self-centered, but I think a lot of that was her religious upbringing. She does change through the story.
Anyway, the rest of the story is like a spy/political intrigue story, and I really liked this about it. The story and politics- the world building,with war looming between Ceramor and Tamir were well done.
I did feel very disappointed with the last 15-20 pages or so of the book. I didn't feel the ending was tied up well enough, and it felt like these last few pages were full of a trip Naya took that was really only serving to set up the next book in what I'm sure will be a series

The book has a good bit of violence, no particularly bad language that I noticed, fantasy occult ritual, and some discussion of homosexuality. as there's a committed lesbian couple in the book, who worry over each other and kiss once. I did find it odd that Ceramor was fine with necromancy but no homosexuality while Tamir seemed uptight about nudity and everything else in the book, but homosexuality was widely accepted and certainly fine if the couple married. Anyway, I'm taking one star off for the boring start and the frustrating ending. I look forward to the next book int the series though, so it gets a solid 4.

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Bravewarrior

Needed more plot

Reviewed in the United States on 20 September 2018

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ARC Paperback/YA Fantasy: This book has not come out yet, so no spoilers here. I did get this book in lieu of an honest review. It was okay, but honestly, I was looking, and am still looking, for the next City of Bones that completely makes me book crazy. This book was not it. I got into the whole world the dead and undead where the undead can die and may or may not come back again. To simplify the book without giving it away, it sets out as an espionage book only to be more of a Xmen type book of us and them. Don’t expect a great plot of corrupt and backstabbing like Michael Crichton’s Timeline.

The characters were likeable, but not lovable. They could have all gotten killed off and I wouldn’t lose any sleep. Granted, I am middle aged, but I still like a good story. This book is being promoted as Children’s, not YA. As someone who loves Harry Potter, I feel that the book should have been promoted as YA and added more depth in the plot. The main character, Naya, was flighty and impulsive at points and that is something I don’t feel should be promoted to young girls. Naya does get stronger at the end only to get impulsive again. I did like that there were unforeseen legal consequences to her actions, only to have them washed away for another book.

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