Do you like ghost stories that are both frightening and hauntingly mysterious?
Although this book is classified under the historical fiction genre, it is also an intriguing ghost story set in New York City in 1872. Horace Carpetine is a photographer’s apprentice who has a horrifying run-in with a spirit bent on revenge. This spirit shows up in photographs that Horace takes, but why? What is the secret that is being kept by a mysterious family who has something to hide? Things don’t go as planned and Horace is heavily involved with a ghost and her angry spirit. Who is this ghost and why is she so angry? To find out, you must read Seer of Shadows by Avi.
Grades: 6th and 7th
