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Book Review of Guardian of the Dead

Guardian of the Dead
Guardian of the Dead
Author: Karen Healey
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
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Not quite was I thinking it would be but enjoyed it nonetheless. My favorite part of the book would have to be the main character Ellie. She was strong, but not overly strong, funny, smart, kind. She wasn't the drop dead gorgeous type nor the poor pitiful type. I like that and find that those kind of women in tales are hard to find.
The book is loosely based on New Zealand mythology and it was quite fun to read about but hard to follow at times. I sometimes would scan a whole page and realize I wasn't actually taking in the words and would have to go back and read it again. I enjoyed the book enough though that I would read the next book that came out by this author.