"Bloodlines and last names didn't make a man extraordinary — the extraordinary existed in what we did in life, not in who we were." - Courtney Alameda, Shutter
Shutter provides a peek into what the world would be like if ghosts and monsters were common and ghost hunters were heroes. The heroine in this story is Micheline, heir to Helsing Corps, her family's famous monster hunting company and tetrachromat -- a girl who sees the auras of the undead in a prismatic spectrum. Being the only possible heir -- due to the traumatic death of her mother and two brothers -- puts a lot of pressure on Micheline, particurlary from her father, the current Commander-in-Chief of the company. This being said, Micheline and her father don't have the best relationship especially since the death of her mother, so it's no surprise that Mr. Helsing doesn't react well after a routine ghost hunt goes terribly wrong, endangering Micheline and her 3 crew members.
After facing the wrath of her father, Micheline runs away from home and with the help of her crew, she prepares to fight the ghost that imprisoned her and her team in binding soulchains. And with the soulchains leaving them with 6 days to live, the stakes are even higher.
Micheline is a very strong character with the signature Helsing stubbornness that, despite what you might think, makes her very likable. The dynamics within the crew of 4 is very believable complete with some romance that many books these days can't go without.
I thought this was a very good book, but I wouldn't say it was life-changing or an absolute must-read. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads. The overall rating is 3.85/5. It was, however, a very quick read and I would recommend it to fans of paranormal and romance books. This book definitely is not your average ghost story and I enjoyed it very much.
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Shutter provides a peek into what the world would be like if ghosts and monsters were common and ghost hunters were heroes. The heroine in this story is Micheline, heir to Helsing Corps, her family's famous monster hunting company and tetrachromat -- a girl who sees the auras of the undead in a prismatic spectrum. Being the only possible heir -- due to the traumatic death of her mother and two brothers -- puts a lot of pressure on Micheline, particurlary from her father, the current Commander-in-Chief of the company. This being said, Micheline and her father don't have the best relationship especially since the death of her mother, so it's no surprise that Mr. Helsing doesn't react well after a routine ghost hunt goes terribly wrong, endangering Micheline and her 3 crew members.
After facing the wrath of her father, Micheline runs away from home and with the help of her crew, she prepares to fight the ghost that imprisoned her and her team in binding soulchains. And with the soulchains leaving them with 6 days to live, the stakes are even higher.
Micheline is a very strong character with the signature Helsing stubbornness that, despite what you might think, makes her very likable. The dynamics within the crew of 4 is very believable complete with some romance that many books these days can't go without.
I thought this was a very good book, but I wouldn't say it was life-changing or an absolute must-read. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads. The overall rating is 3.85/5. It was, however, a very quick read and I would recommend it to fans of paranormal and romance books. This book definitely is not your average ghost story and I enjoyed it very much.
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