Shimmer

By: Alyson Noël

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

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?

Critic reviews

“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

Loved most of it! ❤️👍

Loved the book but thought it was a tiny bit confusing but I still really liked the book and characters, especially buttercup!

Pretty Good

Second book was pretty good. Some parts were pretty emotional! On to the next book.

Love it❤️💛💚💙🖤📚📖👍👍👍👍👍

This boos is an amazing 2nd book in the series it is a wonderful and amazing expression of forgiveness and the importance of love and peace. Personally I think that this book is for everyone, I can't wait to read the third book
That follows after radiance and shimmer 👍👍👍👍👍 5 thumbs up 📖📖📖📖📖📚📚📚📚📚👌👌👌👌👌❤️💛💚💙💜🖤❤️💛💚💙💜

Intriguing

What did you love best about Shimmer?

It's easy listening.

What did you like best about this story?

I like how the story melts between the life of a young 12 yr. old who finds herself struggling and dealing with her own afterlife as well as what happened in her life before she had an afterlife, and her interaction with her "spiritual guide" and dog who accompanies her.

Which scene was your favorite?

There's a scene where the dog is facing his fears of separation, & how the girl manages to help him overcome that fear - very touching description.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The scene where the dog was curled up & in fear did make me feel for him.

Any additional comments?

Get this book if you like teenage-slightly supernatural -animal loving & very slightly romantic stories.

Great series

Enjoyed all of these books in the series. I love how the dog, buttercup, is weaved into the story. Well, worth your time to read all 4 of the books!