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The Promise

Robert Westall (1990)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age12
Goodreads3.59

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Heroine archetypes

Cursed Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ghost / Undead Protagonist

Synopsis

From Publishers Weekly What starts out as a fairly conventional love story finishes as a ghost tale, blending the horror of war with the sepulchral chill of the supernatural. Bob's friendship with beautiful, sickly Valerie soon becomes romantic. When Valerie dies, only Bob knows that her willful spirit still lingers among the living. What Bob does not fully realize, however, is that this spirit is determined to leech away his own life force. Westall's gripping tale is good, spooky fun--and thought-provoking as well. The authentically depicted setting--northern England, at the time of World War II--serves to anchor the ghostly goings-on firmly in the real world. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Tags

Historical FantasyGhost StorySupernatural FictionRomance