Ghost Squad by Sophie Masson

Polly and Swan are two teenagers in a 'Post-pulse' world. When Polly's mother is kidnapped just after she is about to tell her something, Polly's world is turned upside down. She later on meets Swan after running away and he takes her to an organization called the Base. They then meet Kel, a rem, and they are led down by Swan to the Base. Swan knows that these two are special, and runs away with them, and away from the Base, his only home.  

After this, the Base and the Ghost squad are on their tail as they dive into a world that they do not quite know anymore. A world filled with pems, dems and rems, all of which are a variety of the reincarnated. Polly and Swan are thrown into the crossfire of two opposing organizations, determined to find out more about the afterlife, with information that could change life as they know it. They also chase after Kel, a kid that the unlikely duo found who is not quite what he seems, the two organizations throw Polly and Swan on the run. Never knowing who to trust, they try to find the person who started this all: a man who goes by the alias, Hermes and started both the Base and ghost squad.  

Told in a 3rd person narrative for two voices, this story has an on-going theme of why the truth is so important and how sometimes you never know who to trust, with many twists and turns along the way. With its shifting points of view, it shows the differences between someone who is learning about the world and that of someone who thinks they know of the world. The characters Polly and Swan are interesting and always are connected and brings the plot together, always keeping it moving and giving an air of mystery. It’s a story that shows that sometimes it would be best not to have to pick a side, and instead stop the fighting. Polly, Swan and Kel show how when time are tough they will have to stick together. Readers who want a new view of ghosts and afterlife will enjoy this book. 

Angela L. (Student).