She is eager to lose herself amid the quaint cobblestones, hoping she wont run into the countless ghosts who. She has written many other books along with the mystery ruined, it is similar to dark souls and just as fantastic. Paula morris ngati wai is a multiawardwinning novelist, short story writer and essayist from new zealand. After graduating from the university of auckland and the university of york, she worked for a british radio station and a german music label. Morris gets back to basics with some dubious ghosts, a mysterious friend, and a plot that needs to be unraveled. Oct 10, 2011 the wintry york described in dark souls is a wonderful setting, full of dark history juxtaposed with bright christmas lights and happy tourists. So far this book is okay to read it isnt good or bad its just mystery in every page and you sometimes wont undrstand wat they are saying. Paula morris included some history about york the murderghost stories from the city were really interesting to read about i havent looked up if any of them were actually true or not, but i imagine the author did get some of them from actual history. This book is a good one for readers who want to be left spooked rather than swooning. Miranda tennant arrives in this moody ancient city, nursing a great sadness. Dark souls by paula morris by madeline sperry on prezi. In 20 morris published her first childrens book, the second title in puffins new zealand girls series. To be totally honest, i think dark souls was one of the best book i have really enjoyed reading in 2011.
Buy a cheap copy of dark souls book by paula morris. The heroine, miranda tennant, can see ghosts, a recently acquired ability when she and her brother were in a tragic automobile accident which killer her best friend. Other critical work on her fiction may well be relevant, though. Her short fiction has been widely anthologised and her first story collection, forbidden cities 2008, was a regional finalist for the commonwealth prize. Dark souls by paula morris overdrive rakuten overdrive. This is the most haunted city in the world miranda tennant arrives in york with a terrible, tragic secret. I also chose it because it is one of my favorite books published by this author. Ruined 2009 and its sequel unbroken 20, dark souls 2011 and the eternal city 2015. Her father is a new zealander and her mother is english. Dark souls by paula morris author of ruined is another great addition to my collection of mysterious and slightly creepy teen. Paula morris born august 18, 1965 is a novelist and short story writer from new zealand. Dark souls by paula morris is a ya novel but it is an enjoyable read for adults who like ghost stories. Praise for dark souls whether or not you believe in ghosts, you should consider dark souls to be a winner. Thats what the book enpdfd ruined 1 paula morris will give for every reader to download and read ruined 1 paula morris ruined 1 paula morris new updated.
Paula is the director of the scudder road circus and literary journal. The dark morris has since become a real performance piece at folk festivals in roundworld. She is the author of two novels for young adults, both published by scholastic in the us. After the fact, rob has some serious fears about riding in cars and claustrophobia, while miranda is mourning her friend. Paula morris is the author of ruined, dark souls, and several awardwinning novels for adults in her native new zealand. With a wonderfully described setting, youll be intrigued to uncover the mystery of the handsome ghost lurking in the house across from hers.
Sixteenyearold miranda tennant arrives in york, england, with her parents and brother, trying to recover from the terrible accident that killed her best friend, and while in the haunted city she falls in love for the first time as two boys, one also suffering from a great loss and the other a ghost, fight for her attentions. When performed at festivals it is typically set to music, but at the end of wintersmith pratchett relates a story of a side of morris men who performed the dance in total silence for him at a book signing. Miranda tennant arrives in york with a terrible, tragic secret. Dark souls by paula morris the discriminating fangirl.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Its a great read, full of macabre history, spooky ghosts, and good characters. Her first childrens book, hene and the burning harbour, was published by puffin nz in 20. Paula morris sixteenyearold miranda tennant arrives in york, england, with her parents and brother, trying to recover from the terrible accident that killed her best friend, and while in the haunted city she. Her most recent young adult novel is the eternal city, set in contemporary rome. The ghosts of vikings, hanged highwaymen, and tragic royals all haunt its cobblestone streets. And it is those basics that make dark souls work as much as it does.
The ghost story is nicely creepy, and i would definitely recommend this book as a halloween read. New zealandborn fiction writer known for such works as rangatira novel, dark souls young adult book. Miranda wonders if nick is falling for her, but she is. Dark souls by paula morris published december 2012 scholastic from the publisher. Paula morris is the author of ruined, dark souls, and several award winning novels for adults in her native new zealand. Yes miranda and her brother, rob, are in a terrible car accident that kills mirandas best friend. Ive never read book that has taken place in york, england before, and boy have i been. She writes fiction for adults and supernatural mysteries for younger readers, and more recently her first book for children.
Paula morris ngati wai is a novelist and short story writer from new zealand. Dec 09, 2012 dark souls by paula morris published december 2012 scholastic from the publisher. Then she meets nick, an intense, dark eyed boy who knows all of yorks hidden. See all books authored by paula morris, including ruined, and unbroken, and more. Paula morris books, author biography, and reading level. Morris followed this with another ya supernatural mystery, dark souls 2011 and unbroken 20, which is a sequel to ruined. He lives in the house across from miranda and seems desperate to send her some sort of. She graduated from the university of auckland in 1985 with a ba in english and history, and moved to the uk the same year.
New zealandborn fiction writer known for such works as rangatira novel, dark souls young adult book, and forbidden cities short stories. Miranda wonders if nick is falling for her, but she is distracted by another boy, one even more handsome and mysterious than nick. Paula has published four ya mysteries with scholastic us. Paula morris has received quite a bit of interesting attention, though im not aware of anything directed specifically at her adolescent fiction. What do you get when you combine a ghost story, a mystery and a romance. This is a fanmade cast for the book dark souls by paula morris. Then she meets nick, an intense, darkeyed boy who knows all of yorks hidden places and histories.
Morris was born and raised in auckland, new zealand. Paula morris ngati wai, ngati whatua was born in auckland, and has spent much of her adult life in the uk or the us. And i am really surprised that after a book being so good, very less people anticipated reading it. She is eager to lose herself amid the quaint cobblestones, hoping she wont run into the countless ghosts who supposedly roam the city. Fans of ghost stories and history alike will enjoy delving into this. Oct, 2011 dark souls by paula morris is a ya novel but it is an enjoyable read for adults who like ghost stories.