Title - When Ghosts Call Us Home
Author - Katya De Becerra
Release Date - October 3rd 2023
Genre - YA Horror
Synopsis
Synopsis
Haunting of Hill House meets found footage horror in this edge of your seat thriller that explores the power of family ties and the trauma that lurks there.
When Sophia Galich was twelve, she starred in her older sister Layla’s amateur horror movie Vermillion, which recorded raw footage of her very real reactions to scenes her sister concocted in their old Californian house on the coast – Cashore House.
In the years after the film’s release, Sophia’s relationship with her sister became more strained, while her memories of the now
- infamous house fueled her nightmares. Vermillion amassed an army of fanatical fans who speculated about the film’s hidden messages, and it was rumored that Layla made a pact with the devil her soul in exchange for fame and arcane knowledge. Sophia dismissed this as gossip...until Layla disappeared.
Now, Sophia must study the trail of clues Layla has left behind,
returning to the very place where it all began. As she gets closer and closer to Cashore House’s haunted heart, she must once again confront the ghosts of her childhood. But the house won’t reveal its secrets without a fight
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Review:
When Ghost Call Us Home was incredibly atmospheric in the most spookiest way. The cover of this one incapsulates the feeling of this book perfectly, beautifully haunting but forever watching. It also contained one of my favourite tropes of an unreliable narrator. Because our main character Sophia was a child when she starred in her sisters horror movie she is unsure of what was real and what was special effects, she can only go off what was told to her and her foggy memories. Everything from the writing, the on page dialogue, the location was just perfect for this fall spooky time. You don't want to miss out on this one this Halloween session.
I would like to thank TBR Tour's, the author and netgalley for my copy of When Ghost Call Us Home.
Favourite Quotes
"I could never shed this feeling of being constantly watched while in this house, and I don't mean Layla's ever-present camcorder. Ite really felt like the house itself was watching me"
"I hate jump scares, too," he admit. "But I do like to watch horror when I'm feeling down. There's something morbidly attractive about people have a way worse day than I am"
"Over the years, I've learned that -for the most part- our ghosts stay silent. But there are times when our busy, exhausting world quiets just enough for the ghosts to emerge."
Katya de Becerra writes atmospheric young adult horror featuring determined characters, complicated families and enigmatic places. Critics called her debut What The Woods Keep “a thoughtful and compelling horror fantasy” (The Bulletin) and “a narrative that will keep readers enthralled” (Booklist), while her second novel Oasis earned a starred review from Booklist. Katya regularly publishes short fiction in anthologies and literary magazines. She is also co-editor of the anthology This Fresh Hell, which reimagines and subverts horror tropes in new and unexpected ways. As a child, Katya wanted to be an Egyptologist, but instead she earned a PhD in Cultural Anthropology and now works at a university, where she teaches and researches as well as supervises graduate students in Anthropology, Creative Writing and Education. Katya is a short version of her real name, which is very long and gets mispronounced a lot. Her third novel, When Ghosts Call Us Home, is forthcoming in 2023.
I would like to Thank TBR Tours, Katya De Becerra, and Netgalley for a copy of the book for review and blog tour purposes.
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