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Jumbee

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By Pamela Keyes
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - (Dial)
Jumbee
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When Esti Legard starts theater school on Cariba, shes determined to step out of the shadow of her late father, a famous Shakespearean actor. But on an island rife with superstition, Esti cant escape the darkness. In the black of the theater, an alluring phantom voiceknown only as Alanbecomes her brilliant drama tutor, while in the light of day Esti struggles to resist her magnetic attraction to Rafe, the local bad boy. Toppled sets, frightening rumors of jumbee ghosts, and brewing tropical storms culminate in a tantalizingly spooky finale where romance sizzles and truths are unmasked. Laced with eerie mystery and the lush scenery of the West Indies, this modern Phantom is perfect for readers who like their love stories served with spinetingling suspense.

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87505 words87,505 words
400 pages400 pages
Lexile HL740LLexile HL740L
Grade 9 to H+Grade 9 to H+
Age 14-18Age 14-18
Published 2010Published 2010

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Book ISBN:

9780803733138

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