A creative idea wasted by dull storytelling. The ghosts especially were an unique way to have supernatural fiction -- but the colony idea is terrible. It just is objectively bad, I am not even sorry to say. It utterly threw me out of the story and not even the romance or the ghosts were enough to keep me going. How was that included and also why??

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GENRE: Science Fiction Romance
THEME: Ghost
RECEIVED: Tor
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
Ghost Planet is a science fiction lovers dream book, I absolutely loved it, the world/planet that was created, the concept of ghost aka aliens and the characters were just downright fantastic. Plus the writing, Sharon Fisher I have officially become a fan, she really pulled me into this story and it’s one Ill be reading again and again.

Ghost Planet follows Elizabeth Cole who has accepted a position on a newly discovered planet. This planet does carry one eerie but interesting set back, all those who colonize on it will become attached with an “alien” who takes form as a dead loved one. Elizabeth has prepared for this moment and who the loved one might be that appears, but nothing prepared her for the moment that she becomes the dead loved one.

Okay, so I know that sounds a little complicated but this story has so much depth. The aliens “Ghost” are like living, breathing; real humans and they can’t be very far from the human person they know. If they are separated for too long something bad happens. But also all humans/ colonists are told to ignore the “Ghost. It seems so sad but everything get’s really exciting once Elizabeth arrives everything changes.

Elizabeth is a fantastic character, well rounded and really takes her new life in stride and she does what she came to the planet to do, research. She is determined to find out about the aliens aka “Ghost”, how they came to be and why must they be so attached to their specific human. The readers will see everything from her perspective and try to help discover the true meaning behind what’s happening on this new planet.

Murphy, he is the first to meet Elizabeth and to be her boss as she takes her new position. But their relationship becomes extremely complicated and the chemistry between these two is undeniable. Murphy is a guy set on following the rules, mainly because he made them, but I love how he wants to find out the truth along with Elizabeth. There relationship is highly focused on and they have to work together against enemies on the colonist side and the “ghost” side to stay alive.

In the end there is a lot of character building not only with out leads but many people they meet along the way. I liked that we could see how Murphy and Elizabeth helping each other changes the way others start thinking.

Overall this book had everything I love about Science Fiction romance books, the leads have become one of my top favorite in this genre, the planet was described in great detail and the alien “ghosts” were so original and creative. There is so much that happens, this book is very fast paced, you’ll never want to put it down for a minute.

RECOMMENDATION:
This is an adult novel with minor sexual content for a mature reader. Fans of Gini Koch’s Katherine “Kitty” Katt series and Stephanie Meyers Host novel will love Ghost Planet by Sharon Fisher.

Since receiving this book, my interests have changed therefore I will not be reading or reviewing this title. Thank you.