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Haunted by Myth by Barbara Ann Wright
4.5
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I received an ARC from the publisher and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Chloe is a ghost hunter who inherited the job - and the Egyptian ancestor family ghost - when her sister died. Helen (yes, that Helen) runs a sanctuary for mythical creatures, and she really doesn't want to trust humans again.

I loved the tension between Chloe and Helen, but the best part of this whole book was probably Ramses. He's just a great sidekick, and his familial relationship with Chloe was great to see. I also loved Helen's sanctuary, with all the different creatures, some of whom had committed evils in the past - but everyone deserves a chance for redemption.

I thought I called a big twist around one third in, and then I kept waiting for that shit to hit the fan, and... in the end, that plotline wasn't clearly resolved in this book at all, so I still don't know if I was right or not. Maybe I was completely off. Maybe not. I just want to know now!!