Graveyard Shakes

Graveyard Shakes

By Laura Terry

Published by Graphix

Graveyard Shakes is the story of two sisters Katia and Victoria, who have moved to a new boarding school and are having trouble fitting in with everyone else. After a while, they find the ghost of a young boy, and the group of ghosts that don't take too kindly to them. They all seem to be tied to a man named Nikola, and his bizarre rituals to keep his son alive. Katia and Victoria have to decide who they really are, and fight for survival.

The Main problem I have is the characters. The two sisters are okay, if a bit hyperbolic. The ghosts and Nikola are somewhat interesting if flat. The main problem is the other students at the boarding school. They go beyond the normal bully role and are way meaner and harsher then anyone I've met, refusing to see any good in the main character, and it just isn't believable. The art is decent, bus uses color in an interesting way for the backgrounds with nice contrasts.  I enjoyed this book, but it didn't sit well with me.

5/10