Exit Ghost
Jennifer R. Donohue
(Author)
Description
After her father is murdered and an attempt is made on her life, New Jersey heiress and witch Juliet Duncan is supposed to be concentrating on getting better and moving forward. Instead, Jules summons her father's ghost using her blood and tears and his old rotary phone to answer the question: who did it? He reveals it was Hector, her dad's best friend and her mom's new fiancé.
Certain her life is still in danger, Jules flees the family estate to the Asbury Park apartment she shares with her best friend and fellow witch, Ashes. When another friend joins them, all three women get caught up with a secret boyfriend who's also big into magic, but in all the wrong ways, all while Jules wrestles with whether her father's ghost was telling the truth. But what Jules does know is that power has its cost, and she is more than willing to pay the price in order to get her revenge.
Product Details
| Publisher | Jennifer R. Donohue |
| Publish Date | March 07, 2023 |
| Pages | 262 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781945548222 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.6 inches | 1.1 pounds |
Reviews
Shakespeare as you've never seen it and witchcraft as he never imagined - this brilliant modern retelling is a distillation of everything I love in Donohue's short fiction. It is a wild cry of pain and love and revenge and grief, a quest for justice, and a paean to friendship, packed with intrigue and action. Premee Mohamed, Nebula award winning author of And What Can We Offer You Tonight
Jennifer R. Donohue revisits the topographies of grief and of recovery through a witchy retelling of Hamlet that takes the reader into dark places. Rituals, ghosts and an adorable Doberman, this is a tale with heart and with power. Anita Harris Satkunananthan, author of Watermyth
The modern fantasy retelling of Hamlet which I never knew I needed, set on the Jersey Shore with a snarky gender-flipped Hamlet and her dog named Yorick, a vivid cast of characters, and witches and dark magic galore. A deeply atmospheric, immersive story of grief, loss, love, mystery, doubt, and revenge. Slyly witty in its homage to Shakespeare but also very much its own thing, Exit Ghost is beautifully written, compelling, and moving. Vanessa Fogg, writer and reviewer.
Exit Ghost is a witchy, queer, and riveting tale of family, vengeance, lust, the excellence of dogs, and a bit of ghost-induced madness. Donohue skillfully weaves magic (and Shakespeare) into the Jersey Shore landscape, delving deep into the complex and crucial bonds of friendship and love between the characters. It's a gripping read, full of heart, soul, and wicked witchcraft. Maria Haskins, writer and reviewer
Grief, magic, secrets, and vengeance collide beautifully-and explosively-in Jennifer Donohue's Exit Ghost. This is a dark, heartfelt tale that shows everything is possible, but it always comes at a price. Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes you Home
Beautiful and brutal - Kel, bookseller extraordinaire
Exit Ghost is a masterclass of a novel, awash in blood, and magic, and Jersey Shore sea salt. It's a tale of loss and the lengths one compelling mess of a woman will go through to right the wrongs she and her family have suffered. This heartfelt modern retelling of Hamlet elevates itself far past those humble roots to become something truly extraordinary in Donohue's capable hands. Exit Ghost is an absolutely terrific novel by an incredible wordsmith that will continue to haunt you even after you put it down.
Meghan Ball, writer, editor, and New Jersey goth
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