Language English Media type Print, e-book Number of books 2 Country United States of America | Published 2014 - current No. of books 2 Genre Young adult fiction Publisher Sourcebooks | |
 | ||
The girl from the well book trailer
The Girl from the Well is a young adult series of novels by Rin Chupeco. The first book, The Girl from the Well, was published through Sourcebooks Fire on August 5, 2014 and was followed by The Suffering, which released on September 8, 2015.
Contents
The Girl from the Well
Okiku is a restless spirit that has been wandering the earth. As her own life was stolen from her by a murderer, Okiku devotes her afterlife to finding and killing anyone that has taken the life of a child, as well as helping other ghosts find the eternal rest that she has continually been denied. It's an unhappy existence and one that seems like it will be forever unchanging until she meets Tark, a teenage boy whose body contains evil that's only barely contained by tattoos that cover his body.
The Suffering
After the events of the last book, Tark has now become Okiku's partner. She managed to help eradicate the entity that had been plaguing him, only for her to take its place beneath Tark's skin. This doesn't bother the boy, although he does now have to deal with Okiku's own zest for vengeance. Together the two fight supernatural entities that would cause harm to others.
Reception
Critical reception for the series has been mostly positive. Commonsensemedia gave The Girl from the Well a favorable review, writing that "There's more heart and a message here than the usual fare, and it's a mesmerizing read." The Boston Globe gave the first entry a predominantly favorable review as a "gruesome page-turner". The School Library Journal reviewed the second book in the series, favorably comparing it to the video game Corpse Party and the novel Another.
