Guardian of the Dead

"You're Ellie Spencer."

I opened my mouth, just as he added, "And your eyes are opening."

Seventeen-year-old Ellie Spencer is just like any other teenager at her boarding school. She hangs out with her best friend, Kevin; she obsesses over Mark, a cute and mysterious bad boy; and her biggest worry is her paper deadline.

But then everything changes. The news headlines are all abuzz about a local string of killings that share the same morbid trademark: the victims were discovered with their eyes missing. Then a beautiful yet eerie woman enters Ellie's circle of friends and develops an unhealthy fascination with Kevin, and a crazed old man grabs Ellie in a public square and shoves a tattered Bible into her hands, exclaiming, "You need it. It will save your soul." Soon, Ellie finds herself plunged into a haunting world of vengeful fairies in an epic battle for immortality.

Debut author Karen Healey introduces a savvy and spirited heroine with a fresh, strong voice. Full of deliciously creepy details, this incredible adventure is a deftly crafted story of Māori mythology, romance, and betrayal.

• Author
• Karen Healey

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 342

• Publisher
• Little, Brown and Company

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 978-0-316-04430-1

• EAN
• 9780316044301

• Characters
• Ellie Spencer, Kevin Waldgrave, Mark Nolan, Iris Tsang

• Genres
• fantasy, mythology, paranormal, fiction, supernatural, romance, magic, teen

• Release date
• 2010