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The Awakening

(Graveyard Queen #6)

Amanda Stevens (Goodreads Author)

4.27 · Rating details · 2,300 ratings · 342 reviews

Shush…lest she awaken…

My name is Amelia Gray, a cemetery restorer who lives with the dead. An anonymous donor has hired me to restore Woodbine Cemetery, a place where the rich and powerful bury their secrets. Forty years ago, a child disappeared without a trace and now her ghost has awakened, demanding that I find out the truth about her death. Only I know that she wa

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May 29, 2017 Mary Beth rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 350-series

This is the sixth book in the Graveyard Queen Series. The series has come to an end and I am so disappointed because this series is so good. I've enjoyed all of the Graveyard Queen series and The Awakening was a wonderful addition. Creepy and Gothic in all the right ways. Big southern houses, old money and secrets.
I envy anyone who is just starting the series because they will have the joy of reading all 6 books one right after the other!

Amelia is glad to be back home in Charleston. She has ta ...more

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Feb 08, 2017 Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-books, arc-book-read

The Graveyard Queen series has been a favorite since the very first book. With Stevens mesmerizing writing skills and her stories that are every bit as addicting as they are chilling, it is a series that fans and newcomers alike will instantly adore.

Saying goodbye to a beloved series, is never ever easy. In most cases it is bittersweet and almost always heartbreaking and turning the last page in The Awakening was both of those things.

This is a book that you simultaneously both want to devour and ...more

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Jan 08, 2017 RachelW (BamaGal) rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

First off, it you haven't been keeping up with the series, this is not the book to start with. These stories are not standalone reads; some plots and the character development builds from book to book. If you are a regular reader, though, you are in for a treat, albeit an uneven one.

As always, the book is slow building, eerie, and creepily atmospheric. Amelia’s powers as a ghost seer have evolved quite a bit from the beginning of the series, where she was just a cemetery restorer who saw ghosts ...more

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Mar 29, 2017 Yodamom rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-author, ghosts, arc, last-in-the-series

Loved it, Love the series, love the world and characters.
Hauntingly told this last tale of Amelia the Graveyard Queen was a bitter sweet treat. I savored each beautifully laid out scene, each twist and turn. There were some serious goose-bump moments and a couple where I may have even turned on a few extra lights while curling up next to my dogs. You know just to stay warm, LOL. It didn't help that we had a severe storm things blowing against the roof. while an intense scene with wicked things l ...more

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Feb 25, 2017 Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2017

I had thought to read this series from the beginning, but when I got approved for this one on NetGalley did I change my plans. Sure, there is always the risk of not getting into the story when you decide to not start from the beginning. But, I'm glad to say that I had no problems with this book.

First, I want to say that I really love the cover for this book. The ominous single gravestone speaks to me. Well, not in the way that it speaks to Amelia Gray, but then again she's a cemetery restorer wh I had thought to read this series from the beginning, but when I got approved for this one on NetGalley did I change my plans. Sure, there is always the risk of not getting into the story when you decide to not start from the beginning. But, I'm glad to say that I had no problems with this book.

First, I want to say that I really love the cover for this book. The ominous single gravestone speaks to me. Well, not in the way that it speaks to Amelia Gray, but then again she's a cemetery restorer who sees the dead. In this book, is it the ghost of a child that haunts her as she works to restore Woodbine Cemetery. Who is the child and who could have killed her? Amelia also has to deal with her ex-boyfriend John Devlin who earlier didn't want anything to with his family expectations, but now seems to have decided to accept his birthright. Could he now be a danger to Amelia and her secret about seeing ghosts?

The Awakening is an interesting book. Now, the case with the dead child ghost is not that mysterious or surprising. But, I enjoyed reading about how Amelia investigates the little girl's death, and the connection it seems to have to her own family. Speaking of her family, I was intrigued by the fact that Amelia's birth mother died while she was still pregnant and that it's a miracle that Amelia was born at all. I'm very curious about her family. Everything concerning her family and the past was really interesting and I seriously need to read the previous books so that I can learn more. I wonder if that's not the thing I liked the most about the book was Amelia, her gift, and her family. The case in itself was not the most interesting things, it's rather everything around it intrigued me. I liked that the ghost child case did reveal things about the past, and that through the dead child did Amelia learn more about certain things that I can't write about without spoiling the book. It's a good book, and I love the ending!

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review! ...more

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Jun 22, 2017 Carolyn F. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-not-lendable, library-book, mystery-thriller, paranormal

I was disappointed in this book. Amelia was driving me bananas with her constant second guessing, telling herself not to second guess, and then doing it anyway. And Devlin with his cryptic remarks - I just wanted to smash him in the face with my huge purse. I would have just walked away and said "Never mind asshole." But then I have a potty mouth and I get frustrated with idiots who think they're too smart.

And then the ending! What the heck! Another reviewer had said everything was wrapped up b ...more

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Feb 24, 2017 Sandra ~ ♥ Cross My Heart ♥ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: pnr-other, addictive-reads, pnr-ghosts, favorites-all-time, pnr-fantasy, dark-disturbing, favorites-2017

Reviewed at Cross My Heart Writings & Reviews
*Many thanks to the publisher for an arc of this book via Netgally.

"Shush...lest she awaken..." Four little words and just like that I have goosebumps, the ominous tone for The Awakening firmly established. Cover to cover, the lyrical atmospheric magic I've come to expect from Amanda Stevens is prominent . . . haunting, chilling, ominous - whispering on the breeze, taking shape in the cemetery, following Amelia home. I literally could not put this Reviewed at Cross My Heart Writings & Reviews
*Many thanks to the publisher for an arc of this book via Netgally.

"Shush...lest she awaken..." Four little words and just like that I have goosebumps, the ominous tone for The Awakening firmly established. Cover to cover, the lyrical atmospheric magic I've come to expect from Amanda Stevens is prominent . . . haunting, chilling, ominous - whispering on the breeze, taking shape in the cemetery, following Amelia home. I literally could not put this book down, reading most of it in one setting as my heart raced and my eyes flickered over the shadows lurking around the corners of the room. Like a fine meal, it's an experience that is served best without prior knowledge of the ingredients - so please, do yourself a favor and don't let anyone tell you what happens before you read this book. There are no spoilers in my review as I only "set the scene" - you can take it from there.

Welcoming the opportunity to sleep in her own bed at night, Amelia accepts the job of restoring Woodbine Cemetery. Her first day there, she discovers an area of unmarked graves - a place where the powerful upper crust of Charleston society had buried their "mistakes" - illegitimate children buried without recognition or acknowledgement that their lives ever mattered to anyone...buried in graves with headstones having no names so the elite, rich families involved could remain untarnished. As Amelia stands over an infant's grave, the ghost of a small girl startles her by lashing out in a powerful, demonstrative display of anger demanding something of Amelia. Who was she? How did she die? Was one of the unmarked graves hers? What did she want from Amelia? One thing was crystal clear. . . A door from the dark side had been left opened allowing passage to those with evil intent, and Amelia knew she would have to find the answers to close it or risk being claimed back to the other side.

And so the story unfolds taking Amelia down a deadly road that would see her crossing paths with her ex-lover John Devlin and his aristocratic family as well as revealing long buried secrets about her own family. How are the two connected? Amelia faces the realization that all is not as it seems - and the only way out is to reveal the truth - no matter who it may hurt, no matter the personal cost - which for Amelia may be everything, including her own life.

Once again, Stevens has brilliantly manipulated characters & plot lines to peel back the layers and slice to the heart of this story thus giving readers a phenomenal ending to this epic series! Age old secrets and connections are revealed as loose threads are woven together in a twisted, shocking tapestry that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Readers finally get answers . . . Are they ones you're hoping for? Only one way to find out! The Awakening is a Page Burning Must Read! I will be anxiously awaiting to see if a spin-off series develops as mentioned. Fingers crossed! ...more

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Nov 04, 2020 Diana | Book of Secrets rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense-gothic, ghost-stories, suspense-thriller, mystery

Reading THE AWAKENING was bittersweet, as it's the conclusion to one of my favorite series. I didn't want it to end! Known as the Graveyard Queen, protagonist Amelia Gray has made a successful career restoring dilapidated and often forgotten cemeteries. She's also gifted with being able to see and communicate with ghosts. Her latest job restoring Woodbine Cemetery brings her face to face with the malevolent spirit of a young girl. She seems to be fixated on an unnamed baby's grave, and it's up t ...more

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Jul 06, 2016 Holly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: bow-chicka-wow-wow, dark-southern, vampy-witchy-weres-ghosts-zombies, all-time-faves, crime-mystery

YASSSSSS. Good closing line twist!!!

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Mar 31, 2017 Lisa - (Aussie Girl) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, paranormal-urban-fantasy, uno-2017

I have really enjoyed reading this unique and beautifully written series about grave restorer Amelia Gray, her mysterious past and equally mysterious love interest the dark, brooding and delectable John Devlin. As a lover of old cemeteries what I most appreciated about this series was the way Amanda Stevens made you feel if you were there with Amelia in these historic graveyards, sometimes restful, sometimes spooky but always engaging. In this final instalment most of the unanswered questions ar ...more

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Mar 04, 2017 ☕️Kimberly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Five Caffeinated reasons to grab The Awakening

One of my favorite aspects of this series are the cemeteries and mysteries concerning the dead. Stevens creates these haunting ghost stories weaving past and present. Amelia, our protagonist, is a graveyard restorer with a unique gift. She can see and communicate with the dead. Some say, there is a bright light within her that draws them. Amelia fears these entities, but her need for answers soon leads her to help them. In THE AWAKENING, she is r ...more

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Apr 09, 2017 Tammie rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult, adult-fantasy, fantasy, ghost-stories, series, urban-fantasy, paranormal, owned-kindle, series-completed, favorites

My name is Amelia Gray, a cemetery restorer who lives with the dead.

The Awakening is the last book in the Graveyard Queen series. Two books ago after I finished The Visitor I thought for sure this would be a series that would need several more books to wrap everything up, and I was fine with that, but the author managed to do it in just two books which kind of surprised me. I was expecting the whole plot with the Conge and Amelia's powers to be a longer and more drawn out thing. However, I do My name is Amelia Gray, a cemetery restorer who lives with the dead.

The Awakening is the last book in the Graveyard Queen series. Two books ago after I finished The Visitor I thought for sure this would be a series that would need several more books to wrap everything up, and I was fine with that, but the author managed to do it in just two books which kind of surprised me. I was expecting the whole plot with the Conge and Amelia's powers to be a longer and more drawn out thing. However, I do think this is a fitting ending to the series, even if I do feel like some things were too quickly and neatly wrapped up.

Shush…lest she awaken…

In this book Amelia is hired by an anonymous donor to restore Woodbine Cemetery. Woodbine has a history of being the place where rich and powerful people bury loved ones they would rather be forgotten. Amelia comes across the grave of a child with the disturbing inscription "Shush…lest she awaken…" on it, and soon the ghost of a child is haunting her, but this child is older than the one in the grave. Amelia eventually sets out to figure out how the two children are linked and in the process uncovers more than one secret.

John Devlin is back in this book and his secrets are finally uncovered as well. This is one part of the story that I felt was wrapped up a bit too neatly, especially considering what Amelia went through in the two previous books. I wasn't a fan of John for a while, but somehow by the end of this I liked him again. I do wish that the author wouldn't have romanticized him so much with the way he is written. He never felt quite real enough to me because of it. I had conflicting emotions about his character throughout the series more so than I think I've ever had about a love interest in any other book, but this wasn't always necessarily a bad thing as it did keep me guessing about him.

I love a good creepy book and this book was incredibly creepy at times. The scene in the middle of the night at Amelia's house with the thing trying to get in was probably the best one, and I made the mistake of reading that part while I was alone in the dark! I will miss this series and I'm sad to see it end. I'm hoping this author writes another creepy book series for me to read.

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Feb 28, 2021 Robin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense, library-book, 2021-series, 2021

Cemetery Restorer Amelia Gray has been hired to restore Woodbine Cemetery, an old graveyard outside of Charleston. As her work on the cemetery progresses, Amelia sees the ghost of a child is standing over the grave of an unnamed baby. Amelia pretends not to see the ghost, but that doesn't stop the ghost from haunting her. As the ghost child becomes destructive toward Amelia, she decides to begin investigating the identity of the ghost child and the unnamed baby.

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Apr 06, 2018 Theresa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star-reads-of-2018, top-20-favorite-books-of-2018, 2018-books, amanda-stevens-books

5 Stars... I feel like I just got off a crazy roller coaster ride; the twists and turns in this finale to the series certainly kept me engaged and second guessing how this story would end... Haunting truths and devastating pasts collide in this tale of loss, heartbreak, and revenge... Nothing is at it seems and secrets return from the grave to seek justice all the while a destined love is put to the ultimate test... I absolutely loved every word of this entire series and this conclusion certainl ...more

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May 18, 2018 Lauren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, ghosts, psychic-medium, paranormal-mystery, gothic, southern-comfort, original-occupations

The Awakening
4 Stars

Graveyard restorer, Amelia Grey, is caught up in another mystery when the ghost of a murdered girl begins haunting her. Amelia's quest for justice takes on a personal note when the ghost child's connection to her own family as well as that of her former lover, John Devlin, becomes apparent.

Whether it is the haunting sadness of Woodbine cemetery, or the old world gothic atmosphere of the Devlin mansion, or the spine-tingling evil of the dilapidated Duvall island, Amanda Steve ...more

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Mar 27, 2017 Shelley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, 2017-release, arc-netgalley, paranomral-ghosts, romance

*Source* NetGalley/Publisher
*Genre* Paranormal, Horror, Ghosts
*Rating* 4.0

*My Thoughts*

The Awakening is the sixth and final installment in author Amanda Stevens Graveyard Queen. It has been a rather long road for protagonist Amelia Gray since she first appeared in The Restorer. She has gone from having a list of things not to do while in a cemetery, to accepting that there is more to her than meets the eye test. In this story, Amelia finds herself once again deep in suspicion, intrigue, the para ...more

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Mar 28, 2017 Jen Davis rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Amanda Stevens definitely knows how to draw readers into a story. Her writing creates such a sensory experience that I always feel like I am there, living the events with her characters.

This is the final book in her Graveyard Queen series, and it definitely feels like a finale. We are back home in Charleston with Amelia, where she is working on a grave restoration which introduces her to another dark mystery involving a ghost. This one is a child and somehow Amelia feels a personal connection to Amanda Stevens definitely knows how to draw readers into a story. Her writing creates such a sensory experience that I always feel like I am there, living the events with her characters.

This is the final book in her Graveyard Queen series, and it definitely feels like a finale. We are back home in Charleston with Amelia, where she is working on a grave restoration which introduces her to another dark mystery involving a ghost. This one is a child and somehow Amelia feels a personal connection to the little girl. Her new mission is to figure out how the child died and how to help her find peace.

Like all the books in the series, this is so very dark. It is gothic. It’s ghostly horror. You can feel the fear, the chill, the evil of the dark forces surrounding the heroine. There’s so much tension and suspense. There is also heartache and yearning… and I felt that too.

Thank goodness, the author finally addresses John Devlin and what happened to make him leave Amelia’s life. The romance lover in me has long been frustrated by this thread. I wanted these two together, but his behavior made it hard to keep rooting for them. The good news is, it’s finally resolved and in a way I’m satisfied with. Unfortunately it felt a little rushed at the end and I really would have enjoyed reveling in this storyline’s resolution just a little bit.

It’s not just the resolution with Devlin that is a little rushed. This whole book is build, build, build, and then the climax happens super fast and then it’s over in a heartbeat. I like where Stevens went, I just wish the pacing was a little bit more even. And again, I wish there was maybe even just one more chapter at the end.

But it was a very good book. I did not want to put it down. The mysteries were a little predictable, but the book was less about the secrets of the dead and more about the journey. I would definitely recommend this entire series 2 fans of gothic ghost stories. But don’t start with this book. Go back to the beginning so you can enjoy the whole series.

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Apr 03, 2017 AH rated it really liked it · review of another edition

*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a review copy of this book.

Clearly one of my favorite series. I love the atmosphere and the entire series.

Full review to come....

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Mar 19, 2017 Alisa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ghosts, police-fbi-etc-read, netgalley, zz2017, paranormal-suspense, psychics

4.5 stars

This was an awesome ending to this series. I loved every minute of it. Amelia is working on restoring a graveyard close to home. Almost immediately the very angry ghost of a little girl makes itself known to her. In addition, lot's of creepy things start happening and Amelia realizes the door to the afterlife is open and things that are not supposed to be here are slipping through.

This was one of the scarier books in the series imo. Of course I was reading it late at night and I swear I ...more

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Mar 31, 2017 Tori rated it really liked it

Shelves: tortured-heroine, e-book, pnr, series, super-broody-alpha-man, i-will-beat-u-down-4-this-book, mystery, ghosts, magic, southern-fiction

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Grade: B+

Favorite Quote: “Shush…lest she awaken…”

Amelia Grey, a professional cemetery restorer know as The Graveyard Queen, has been awarded the bid to restore the Woodbine Cemetery. Woodbine has long been considered the final resting place for the mistakes and indiscretions of the elite and wealthy Charleston families. When Amelia encounters an elaborate child’s gravestone that is nameless, she is accosted by an angry ghost ...more

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Apr 19, 2017 Gina rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: big-misunderstanding, tstl, mystery

Well...I've finished the Graveyard Queen series by Amanda Stevens. I wanted to love this series. There is so much here for me to love. The descriptions of graveyard restoration are fascinating. This had me googling so many things! I loved the cross between crime drama and paranormal elements, even if I didn't think it worked well here. I enjoy Charleston, SC and liked that the books are set there. So why don't I love this?

I think it's because I find the books so unbalanced. In this one, restore ...more

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Apr 02, 2017 Marianne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audible, ghosts-spirits-zombies-voodoo

And so we've come full circle...

Such a lovely ending to a series that has steadily grown on me. I certainly hope that the rumours of a spin-off series are true. There are still unanswered questions begging to be explored and truth be told; I'm not ready to let go just yet. ...more

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Nov 30, 2020 Lorraine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: all who enjoy walking through cemeteries.

Shelves: series, mystery, own, favorites, cemeteries, paranormal

This is the last book of this extremely enjoyable series. 🙁. I shall miss the characters , Amelia, Devlin and the many others that made this series so special, spooky, and enthralling. Amanda Stevens’ The Awakening (Graveyard Queen,
#6) has Amanda restoring Woodbine Cemetery, a cemetery where Charleston’s elite “bury their secrets”. Amanda finds beautifully sad funeral art such as a miniature baby carriage, but she also realizes that there are no names on the tombstones. The cemetery needs a grea ...more

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Mar 31, 2017 Keri rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017-read, suspense, ghost, paranormal, suspense-w-romantic-thread

Oh yea!!! Wish that ending could have been drawn out a few more chapters. :-) I can't say more or I will move into spoilery territory. ...more

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Apr 07, 2017 Lyndi W. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 5-star

Am I crying? Yeah, totally crying.

Jesus, that was so good. I got full-body tingles like half a dozen times from spectacularly written reveals. I was wrong about a few things and right about a few things, which made for a pleasant mix of vindication and surprise. I literally can't review this without spoiling it, but this isn't really a review to convince new readers to pick up the series. It's a review for the people that have already read 1-5 and want to know if 6 is worth it. Let me tell you - ...more

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Mar 29, 2017 Sunny rated it it was amazing

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ARC Review
Originally posted at Scandalicious Book Reviews

According to the author, The Awakening is the final book in the Graveyard Queen series, for now. Being the finally book, I paused to consider why it was that I loved this series so much. I discovered something interesting. On paper, this is not the kind of book I would normally pick up. I do not usually read gothic stories. The desolate settings and the macabre and violent situations are not my cup of tea. Horror is not my favorite ge ARC Review
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According to the author, The Awakening is the final book in the Graveyard Queen series, for now. Being the finally book, I paused to consider why it was that I loved this series so much. I discovered something interesting. On paper, this is not the kind of book I would normally pick up. I do not usually read gothic stories. The desolate settings and the macabre and violent situations are not my cup of tea. Horror is not my favorite genre and ghosts creep me out. But I love this story. Amanda Steven does not hit you in the face with violence and fear. She cultivates it through the atmosphere she creates with her prose. You can smell the flowers in the gardens, endure the oppressive humidity and heat, feel the history of a city that was a center of the slave South, and be creeped out by the abundance of graveyards. We do not always know the good guys from the bad guys and how evil will manifest. With each book, my anxiety and anticipation grows. For this book, Amelia is back in town. She is at home working at a local cemetery, but local does not mean it is safe. I was holding my breath and gripping my Kindle harder with each progressive chapter. It is a wonder I did not pass out from a lack of oxygen.

This series has an atypical romance. John Devlin, Amelia’s love interest, is not around for over half the books. Amelia travels a lot for her work and John Devlin starts off as a detective for the Charleston Police Department. In the final books, he and Amelia are not together as a couple. How can there be a romance when the hero is not even around?! Admittedly, in my review of the first book, I said that I did not find the relationship believable. But because the author gives him more storylines in other books, their relationship is established. So much so that even though John is not physically in the other books, he is ever present figure in Amelia’s mind. For those of you who may have doubts, have no fear Ms. Steven’s delivers a pretty spectacular happy ending that has me grinning from ear to ear.

Why do I continue to recommend this book? I love the topic! I’m still fascinated by the profession of cemetery restorer. Often, Amelia not only restores the physical grounds, but also gets to investigate the lives of those in the graves. As I mentioned before, I’m not a particular fan of ghosts, but the paranormal element ups the creepy factor. In the tradition of Charley Davidson, ghosts are attracted to Amelia and she helps them cross to the other side. Unlike Charley, some of these ghosts are angry and there is an evil element that haunts our heroine. We also have a very powerful secret society that is out to eradicate all things paranormal, and over time, they have become more dangerous: “The Congé was a secret , fanatical group intent on ridding the living world of any force they perceived as unnatural. . . . But the Congé take it one step further. They fancy themselves kingmakers with a divine mandate. They use the fears and superstitions bred by these turbulent times to satiate their lust for power.” Introducing this element adds a layer of stress that make this story very suspenseful. Amelia must battle the villains from the spectral and the physical worlds. She a multi-faceted heroine!

The author has promised that she will bring back Amelia and John in her next series. I cannot wait because I’m not ready to let go of these characters. Not yet!

This book reminds me to keep an open mind and be willing to try new books that would challenge my preconceived ideas about genres.

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Mar 30, 2017 Blodeuedd Finland rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, southern-gothic

I am sad to see this series end, but at the same time I am happy that it ended well and did not drag out like some were you just start to feel meh about the whole thing. I will also miss the whole vibe of the series. Southern Gothic mystery, it's spooky, without being scary.

Amelia still misses Devlin, and so do I. They were good together, but he was in deep with...other things. But this new case she is on takes her back to him and his world. Something was buried in that graveyard, something is h ...more

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Nov 28, 2019 Abril Sol rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Holy crap!!!! What an ending!!!!

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Apr 11, 2017 Kira rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, paranormal, ghosts

A great end to the series! It wasn’t perfect. The mystery revolving around the ghost and the people she was connected to was way too easy to figure out. That’s okay because the ghost story was not my main concern. I was much more interested in what was going on with Devlin and the conge.

Devlin and Amelia spent a fair amount of time together. It was different with them this time. They still had the same chemistry as always but it was underlying. Amelia was trying to move on, and Devlin was with ...more

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Jan 22, 2017 Louize rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, favorites, tfg-bingo, 2017

I' d give this a 10 star if it's allowed here.
I'm still reeling from that ending.
Great job, Ms. Amanda!

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Amanda Stevens

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Amanda Stevens is the award-winning author of over fifty novels, including the modern gothic series, The Graveyard Queen. Her books have been described as eerie and atmospheric, “a new take on the classic ghost story.” Born and raised in the rural south, she now resides in Houston, Texas, where she enjoys binge-watching, bike riding and the occasional Horror Night with friends.

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