Ring Ghost

The Enchanted Circus of Jules Compere #2

by Jane George

Wally never wanted to join an enchanted circus. Working as the cook was supposed to be temporary. He wants to form a band. He wants to find his mom. Except, thanks to a major, magical screw-up, he can never go home again.

Now the circus is cursed, haunted. The Ringmaster is in peril. Everything’s falling apart.
If there’s no more circus, Wally might be free. But Circus Lunastrata means everything to the beautiful, beguiling bareback rider—and his possible soul mate—Evangeline.

It’s a no win situation. Can Wally find a solution while there’s still a ghost of a chance?

320 pages, Paperback

Published June 30, 2016

About the author

Jane George is an author and award-winning illustrator living in San Francisco, CA with her family. She is a graduate of The California College of the Arts and is an eternal student of the sublime and the absurd. When not writing or painting, she can often be found at an indie rock concert. She writes books for young adults, new adults, and adult adults, often with a tendency toward the romantic and fantastical.

Reviews

[Cranky - The Book Curmudgeon · Rating 3 out of 5]

*** 3 Cranky Stars ***

While the first book is more about Evan's journey to the circus' inner circle, this book was more about Wally. Which I loved! I really enjoyed seeing things from his perspective and seeing how it all unfolds.



It took me a while to warm up to the new characters, but it was easy to love (and hate) the returning ones. The true villain, Patrona, was amazingly evil in this book. I would love to know more about her. Maybe a book about her circus and why she's the way she is!



The members of Circus Lunastrata deal with twists and turns to make sure the Circus survives, and it gets weird. There were parts of the book that were...interestingly strange and a little confusing. Like the first book, I kept having to stop and look up definitions....this time for the Spanish words and phrases, because I don't speak the language. But things were repeated often, so I definitely learned some new things!



This book gets more supernatural then the first. I'll say the same thing as I said on the first book review...I really really really really want a book about The Ringmaster, Jules Compere. I didn't get near enough of him in this book!



I give it 3 stars

[Tonja Drecker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book switches gears, allowing Evan's boyfriend, Wally, to move into center ring. The circus is on the move as a new 'recruit' falls into the Ringmaster's sights. Unfortunately, bad luck clings to the circus like glue and the new recruit has a history which is going to bring them all into danger.

After enjoying Wally's character in the first book, it was refreshing to now continue the adventure more from his point of view. He carries many scars of his own, but has a heart true as can be. It's easy to sympathize with him as he faces his own demons and is forced into a role he doesn't really want. There's a lot to love about Wally, and this book gives even more reason to root for him and Evan as well as the rest of the circus.

The magic and the reasoning behind it deepen and become a bit more complicated. There's a definite shadow side to all the positive aspects of the circus, which add a perfect amount of tension. The evil aunt of the ringmaster is a delight to hate, although it would have been nice to have gotten to know her a little more personally.

Like in the first book, there's never a dull moment as the characters land in one sticky situation after the other. The array of characters really shines in this second book, and several side ones become especially likable. The ending is packed with twists and turns, and although some explanations got a little foggy, the tension doesn't let up until the very end making it hard to put this book down.

[Jasmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

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