Do you believe in ghosts? Horace Carpentine didn't until he started to bring them to life in his photography in the 202 page The Seer of Shadows by Avi. Eleanora Von Macht passed away by torture from her parents, and has now come back to haunt them in New York City. Her living spirit becomes more vivid as Horace takes pictures in the Von Macht home and Eleanora's tomb. This science-fiction novel would appeal to children ages 9-12 who enjoy creepy and exciting novels.
I would definitely recommend this book to my fellow classmates. This book really kept me wanting to read on. Avi grabs the reader and keeps them intrigued with action. Avi tries to get the idea across that you should not do bad things because carma will catch up with you. Although I enjoyed it, at times the drama in the story covered up the main plot. For example, Horace at one point got very dramatic about a plan to carry out and I forgot what the plan was. Other than that, the novel had very few weak points.
This is a wonderful masterpiece by Avi. It was exciting, interesting, and kept me wanting to read on. I encourage my classmates to read The Seer of Shadows. I feel they will enjoy this sci-fy novel as much as I did.
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