Review – The Girl in the Green Silk Gown (Ghost Roads, Book 2) by Seanan McGuire (4.5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Length: 352 pages
Publisher: DAW
Release Date: July 17, 2018
ISBN-13: 978-0756413804
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Ghost Roads series
Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com
Rating: 4.5/5 stars

“For Rose Marshall, death has long since become the only life she really knows. She’s been sweet sixteen for more than sixty years, hitchhiking her way along the highways and byways of America, sometimes seen as an avenging angel, sometimes seen as a killer in her own right, but always Rose, the Phantom Prom Date, the Girl in the Green Silk Gown.

The man who killed her is still out there, thanks to a crossroads bargain that won’t let him die, and he’s looking for the one who got away. When Bobby Cross comes back into the picture, there’s going to be hell to pay—possibly literally.

Rose has worked for decades to make a place for herself in the twilight. Can she defend it, when Bobby Cross comes to take her down? Can she find a way to navigate the worlds of the living and the dead, and make it home before her hitchhiker’s luck runs out?

There’s only one way to know for sure.”

This is the 2nd book in the Ghost Roads series about Rose Marshall (the Phantom Prom Date). I enjoyed it a lot, although it got a bit slow at points. I loved venturing back into this ghostly world in between worlds and learning more about Rose Marshall.

In a way this is kind of the first Rose Marshall book; the first published book “Sparrow Hill Road” was actually a collection of stories about Rose. This book is the first novel length story about Rose. It involves Rose trying to flee and stay safe from the man that killed her, Bobby Cross.

I love this world and the characters. There are a ton of amazing and creative ideas in here and I loved that as well. Although, I will say the idea of the Ghost Roads and how they work can get a bit complicated and ambiguous. At times I had to reread parts to understand exactly what was going on.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and love that it ties in a little bit with the Incryptid series. This is a very creative world and series with intriguing characters. I plan on continuing the series.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge