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Fallen Wishes (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trappers #17) by J.L Bryan

 


  Canterbury Gardens is a plantation outside Charleston, South Carolina that once hosted lavish banquets and balls. The gardens being full of sculptures, canals, and large scale follies that resembled ancient medieval ruins. Due to years of neglect, the gardens have become overgrown and nature once again reclaiming the grounds. The new owners, who is recovering from tragedy, devoted themselves and their money to restoring the estate to its former glory. Unfortunately, due to the construction, the ghosts and spirits left behind are more active than ever. Shadow figures walk the gardens, throughout the house, crying ghosts throwing themselves off buildings, and so so much more. Including a decrepit wishing well is a local legend. That you only get one wish and that it will always come true-but at a cost. Ellie and the team travel to the gardens and are forced to stay on property due to the distance from Savannah and due to cost. The dark history is dying to make itself known and the action begins their first night on property. 

     This case is one of the scarier ones, but definitely not the worst out of the series. The history and information that gets brought up from the estate's past is wild and a turn I never expected. There are multiple hauntings, some connected to the main spirit, but some outliers do exist. Two areas in the garden are the most dangerous, especially the well. This story broke my heart but also made me thankful that Ellie has such a soft spot for people who have been wronged and tries to get justice and help spirits move on. Overall, I loved it and
can't wait for the next installment! 

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