Break The Bodies, Haunt The Bones: A Novel

by Micah Dean Hicks

“Everyone worries that a ghost will get inside them and make them do something awful. But ghosts can’t haunt you unless they see themselves in you. Whatever happens when you’re haunted, you wanted it. At the end of the day, you’re still you.”

Enjoyably layered in its meaning

Does she? If you only love things that love you back, do you really love anyone but yourself ?

This!

“Are there any ghosts here?” Jane asked. She pulled her legs against her chest, rubbing them with her hands. “Just the ones we bring with us,” Trigger said. There are a few. Deep in the oldest buildings. In houses sunken into the woods. Every place has its hauntings.

“I don’t have my ghost,” Henry said. “What am I supposed to do?” “Try harder,” Bethany said. “There’s more to you than your ghost.”

Beautiful.