The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts (The Unbelievables)

"In THE GIRL WHO IGNORED GHOSTS, K.C. Tansley has crafted a compelling, magic-tinged mystery that spans generations. At once haunting, poignant, and tragically romantic, THE GIRL WHO IGNORED GHOSTS is not to be missed. Ignore at your own peril."~Chris F. Holms, Anthony Awards Winner and author of the critically acclaimed Collector TrilogyShe tried to ignore them. But some things won’t be ignored.Kat Preston doesn’t believe in ghosts. Not because she’s never seen one, but because she saw one too many. Refusing to believe is the only way to protect herself from the ghost that tried to steal her life. Kat’s disbelief keeps her safe until her junior year at McTernan Academy, when a research project for an eccentric teacher takes her to a tiny, private island off the coast of Connecticut.The site of a grisly mystery, the Isle of Acacia is no place for a girl who ignores ghosts, but the ghosts leave Kat little choice. Accompanied by her research partner, Evan Kingsley, she investigates the disappearance of the bride and groom on their wedding night in 1886. Evan’s scientific approach to everything leaves Kat on her own to confront a host of unbelievables: ancestral curses, powerful spells, and her strange connection to the ghosts that haunt Castle Creighton.But that’s all before Kat’s yanked through a magic portal and Evan follows her. When the two of them awaken in 1886 with their souls trapped inside the bodies of two wedding guests, everything changes. Together, Kat and Evan race to stop the wedding-night murders and find a way back to their own time—and their own bodies—before their souls slip away forever.THE GIRL WHO IGNORED GHOSTS is a fast-paced YA time-travel murder mystery novel that combines time-traveling, paranormal, and gothic mystery genres to weave a tale full of ancestral curses, powerful spells, strange connections, and inherited surprises.The novel is sure to delight fans of Page Morgan's The Dispossessed trilogy and Rachel Hawkins's Hex Hall series.•2017 EPIC’s Ariana Cover Design Awards Finalist•2017 EPIC’s Ebook Award Finalist•2016 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Gold Winner•2016 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Judges’ Choice Awards Winner•2016 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist•2016 International Book Awards Finalist•2015 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards FinalistRelated subjects include: horror and ghosts, family saga, Connecticut, New England, paranormal mystery series, romance, historical fiction, boarding school, castle, and young adult.

Kirkus Reviews

"The novel's murder mystery is intriguing and grows more complex as its supernatural elements are unveiled."

Publishers Weekly

"By centering her supernatural world on the concept of belief, adult author Tansley (The Six Train to Wisconsin, writing as Kourtney Heintz) gives her story a complex and unusual framework, and having the formerly possessed Kat become a possessor herself, as she inhabits another woman's body while in the past, puts a neat spin on conventional ghost story motifs."

Chris F. Holm, Anthony and Spinetingler Awards nominee and author of the critically acclaimed Collector Trilogy

"In THE GIRL WHO IGNORED GHOSTS, K.C. Tansley has crafted a compelling, magic-tinged mystery that spans generations. At once haunting, poignant, and tragically romantic, THE GIRL WHO IGNORED GHOSTS is not to be missed. Ignore at your own peril."

Paige Shelton, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Country Cooking School Mystery Series and YA time-travel novel Clockwork

"Castles, curses, ghosts, and vivid characters fill this wonderfully spooky story from K.C. Tansley. You won't want to put it down."

Page Morgan, author of the YA gothic thriller The Beautiful & The Cursed

"The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts is a fascinating blend of mystery, romance, time travel, and ghosts. The small, seaside town setting and gothic atmosphere instantly pulled me in, and the complex, carefully plotted storyline kept me hooked. K.C. Tansley took time travel to a whole new level, and I loved it from start to finish!"

5 Star Review from Readers' Favorite by Lit Amri

"What we have is a sublime, engaging YA paranormal story that demonstrates the evocative talent of its writer. I truly enjoyed it and look forward to reading more in this series."

Foreword Reviews

"Those who enjoy suspense, ghost stories, and a little hint of romance are sure to devour Tansley’s novel."

VOYA Magazine

“This well-written young adult debut, with its intriguing mix of mystery, romance, ghosts, and time travel, should appeal to teen fans of light horror as well as those who enjoy a compelling mystery and supernatural encounters against a historical backdrop.”

About the Author

Never one to say no to a road trip, K.C Tansley has climbed the Great Wall twice, hopped on the Sound of Music tour in Salzburg, and danced the night away in the dunes of Cape Hatteras. She loves the ocean and hates the sun, which makes for interesting beach days.Years of working on Wall Street provided the perfect backdrop for her imagination to run amuck at night, imagining a world of time travel, curses, spells, and unbelievables at an isolated castle in Connecticut. She lives with her warrior lapdog, Emerson, and three quirky golden retrievers.As Kourtney Heintz, she writes award-winning cross-genre fiction and has been featured in the Republican American and on CT Style.

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