Usually, I tend to read adult horror novels because I find that YA stories are not spooky enough for me. Every once in a while, however, I do come across a YA novel that meets my horror expectations. Kate Alice Marshall’s newest release, Our Last Echoes, is one of the few YA horror stories that I throughly enjoyed reading. The story had me hooked from the very beginning and I did not want to stop reading.
Through the incorporation of mixed media (i.e. interviews and video transcripts) in her storytelling, Marshall slowly unravels the truth about the disappearances at Bitter Rock, Alaska. I especially loved how Marshall balanced her major reveals with the supernatural occurrences. Although her reveals were gradual, the supernatural occurrences started almost immediately, so the novel’s pacing was not impacted at all. This is one book where you will want to stay up reading all night!
Through the incorporation of mixed media (i.e. interviews and video transcripts) in her storytelling, Marshall slowly unravels the truth about the disappearances at Bitter Rock, Alaska. I especially loved how Marshall balanced her major reveals with the supernatural occurrences. Although her reveals were gradual, the supernatural occurrences started almost immediately, so the novel’s pacing was not impacted at all. This is one book where you will want to stay up reading all night!