Unrest
By Michelle Harrison
In contrast
to her previous trilogy which appealed to 9-12 year olds and teens, Unrest is
firmly in the teen category. The protagonist Elliott has left art school after
a near fatal accident has destroyed his confidence. He is feeling depressed and
disturbed and his sleep is interrupted by strange visions and dreams. Gradually
Elliott realises that he had an out of body experience and is now able to see
ghosts, as he is woken again and again by a young woman who took her own life a
few years before in his flat. Elliot’s Mum is dead and his Dad is usually away
at work so his only real confidant is his brother who is busy with his band and
girlfriend Amy. Elliott decides to explore his ability by applying for a job
at Past
Lives, a kind of historical and paranormal theme park with old buildings
some original, some moved from other areas and rebuilt at the centre each
portraying life in different eras and many with their own ghost stories. Here
Elliott meets Ophelia and comes into contact with a spirit that wants to use
Elliott to gain revenge and it seems that it will stop at nothing to achieve
it.
Michelle
Harrison’s novel is chilling and surprising as the story twists and turns to
a final gut churning ending. Readers who have enjoyed Long Lankin by Lindsey
Barraclough or Into the Grey by Celine Kiernan will really enjoy Unrest, highly
recommended.
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