In the second book of "The Unbelievables" series, Kat is approached by the ghost of an ancestor begging for her help in solving a murder mystery. Kat has to learn how to use the magic she had inherited, especially before the Dark One tries to kill her and the other heirs to the families that hers is tied to.

Though I hadn't read the first book, there were enough references back to the events that I could continue reading this one without losing track of the plot or characters. The present is affected by Kat and her friend Evan going into the past, which is vividly described. The Dark One as the big bad of the series feels like yet another rehashing of an old trope. The villain in the past is a much more interesting one for Kat and Evan to fight against, and I enjoyed those sequences a lot.

Kat's yearning to know more about her father and his family made her very approachable, especially since I went into this book without the background of the first one. I liked the approach to magic here, and learning along with Kat how it worked. If this series is one with a family heirloom at the center of each book, then there are two more to go and possibly a fifth book in the series to wrap it all up. I hope so, anyway, because this is a fun concept to read about.

I like this, but I'm lost too! I needed book one, so this isn't a stand alone. That said, I still like this book. I liked it enough, that I have book one now so I can fill in my missing gaps. It has time travel, and mysteries, and ghosts and it's a good afternoon read. Everything else about it drew me in and made me want to read more.

My copy came from Net Galley. My thoughts and opinions are my own. This review is left of my own free volition.

I just couldn't get into this book. The first one was okay but this one sort of dragged for me.

A great sequel with an unexpected twist. I hope there will be more in this series.

I love stories that provide action, suspense, good vs. evil, past vs. the present, and some romance. This story has it all.

Kat is a young woman starting her senior year of secondary school, excited to be with her best friend Morgan, and being "normal," or at least as normal as a girl who can talk to ghosts can be. However, her life gets extremely complicated in a very short amount of time when her and one of her other close friends, Evan, go to her great aunts' house. There she meets the sisters, Vivian and Jacqueline. These women are more than they seem and guide Kat and Evan into a world even more dangerous than the one Kat and Evan previously ended up in.

With each step back into the past, the Dark One gets ever closer to destroying Kat and all those that she loves. Kat does more than just save ghosts, she is destined to save the four families' past, present, and future before the Dark One finds and destroys her.

Her strength in this book is refreshing. She does not require anyone to constantly swoop in to save her. She actually does a lot of the saving. However, she is also constantly aware of just how much she needs those that she loves if she is to stay strong and defeat the Dark One.

n one of those happenstances you can't predict (either that or there's a wave I'm not seeing) I've read several girl-who-helps-ghosts stories lately. After the high octane adult ones, this young adult offering seemed slower paced and less intense, but that might be a function of its being aimed at the younger reader.

This is the second in the series, but I figured out pretty fast what was going on, partly because some tropes are familiar after decades of reading.

There are ghosts and time travel, magic rings and amulets, torn families and curses, inherited powers, and even body swaps galore, plus a suitably lurking and threatening Big Bad as Kat and her sweet heartthrob Evan try to find justice for ghosts and keep themselves from being swept into extinction by evil.

When I was a junior high teacher, this would have been an instant buy for my classroom shelves.

The Girl Who Saved Ghosts by K.C. Tansley is the second book in The Unbelievables series. Kat Preston Langley is returning for her senior year at McTernan Academy with her best friend, Morgan Sanchez. The ghosts that wants their reckoning have followed her back to school. One young ghost named Ellie is covered in blood and asks Kat for her help. Kat is not sure how she can save Ellie and something more pressing captures her attention. Kat discovers that a sinister force called the Dark One is out to kill her. She needs training and the only people who can provide it are her two greats aunts (Jacqueline and Vivian) at Dumbarton. Kat along with Evan Kingsley travel to Dumbarton and meet with trouble as soon as they step off the train. The Dark One is testing their strength. To help Kat in the present, Evan and Kat need to travel back to 1831 Vienna to retrieve the Kingsley dagger. It is supposed to be a quick mission, but then Kat has a chance to help Ellie. Will Kat and Evan make it back to the present safely (let’s settle for alive) or will they meet their end in old Vienna?

The Girl Who Saved Ghosts is the second book in The Unbelievables series and I suggest reading the series in order (otherwise, you will be a little lost). There are numerous characters and it can be hard to keep them straight. Those of you who have read The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts there are references to it that will help remind you of what occurred (it has been a year). I thought the pace was a little slower in this installment and the same details are repeated throughout the story (after a while I could recite them by heart). I understand Kat wanting to know her father, Max, but it got to be a repeated refrain. The Girl Who Saved Ghosts is a good story. Readers are given more details on the Langley heir and her relationship to the other three families. I wish there had been more action. The book leads up to Kat and Evan going back in time (once again) and it was such a short section (rich with historical detail though). I wanted more of the time traveling and supernatural aspect. I am giving The Girl Who Saved Ghosts 4 out of 5 stars! The romance element is light (hooray) and the story is aimed at a young adult audience (adults will enjoy it as well). I am glad that the author excluded intimate relations and foul language from the story. The Girl Who Saved Ghosts is nicely written, has good characters, and has an intriguing mystery (you never know what will happen next). I appreciated the growth in Kat that took place during the course of the story. I am happy to see these changes in her. I want to know who is the Dark One and how will they stop him. I will be reading the next book in The Unbelievables series to find out what happens next.

K.C. Tansley’s Unbelievables series captured my imagination when I reviewed the first book in the series two years ago. Now, with the second book, The Girl who Saved Ghosts, I feel like I’m revisiting old friends. They’ve grown and changed a bit since our last meeting, but Kat and Evan are still brave, kind, and a little bit reckless, the way we all wish we could be.

Kat, I felt, was the most changed, since her decision to allow ghosts back into her life is literally draining the life from her, but when she’s given a mystery to solve, she leaps into the task, and that’s what I really love about her.

Similarly, Evan is a strong support system – who doesn’t want a friend like him?

Author Tansley’s flair for vivid detail is even stronger in this novel, and one thing I really appreciated was that she managed to increase the risk and jeopardy for her characters without making them seem older than they should be.

As before, there’s an element of time travel in this novel, and Tansley handles the period sections of this novel most ably. Reading this book, you are no mere observer; you are transported into elite educational institutions, creepy estates, and old-world Europe, and it all occurs with the most delicious shiver up and down your spine, as if there might be a ghost standing next to you, just waiting to be noticed.

While this book is best enjoyed after reading it’s predecessor, The Girl who Ignored Ghosts, it’s equally satisfying as a stand-alone story.

Goes well with a Twix candy bar and a cold Dr. Pepper.

*2.5

I wasn't a huge fan of this book. I was okay with the first and this one just let me down. I feel like it was just a buildup for the third book. There wasn't really any action and whenever there was, it ended fairly quickly. I don't think I'll be continuing on with the series. It's just not for me. I know that there are people out there that will enjoy it, but I personally did not.

The Girl Who Saved Ghosts is the second book in The Unbelievables series, and it was as enjoyable as the first book. Much like the First book, The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts, my feelings are somewhat mixed. Certain elements of the story I really enjoyed whereas other elements didn’t quite live up to what I had been anticipating. As with the first book, it’s more of a three-point-five-star read.

The Girl Who Saved Ghosts builds heavily upon the events of the first book, meaning you need to read the first book to understand what happens in this one. The characters of book one reappear, with the events building upon what took place in the first book. In this one, we get to find out a lot more about the world than we did in the first book. Details of history and the families grow, giving us a much better understanding of what we are facing. There are still plenty of questions, many unknowns, but the image is much more solid in this one.

In addition to the storyline moving forward, the supernatural elements also become much clearer in this book. We had a pretty solid understanding from the first book, but there were many things we were still unsure about. This book addresses many of these issues, and helps to show us more of the world through taking us beyond the aspects introduced in the first book. Whilst the general supernatural elements were explained quite well, I’m a bit disappointed that the big evil wasn’t given the same amount of development. We got to find out bits and pieces about the darker side of the world, but I’d been hoping for a little bit more in terms of finding out about the big evil. I’m hoping such with come in the next book, though.

As with the first book, though, whilst I was interested in the events it didn’t quite pack the punch I’d been anticipating. I think a part of this may reflect my recent reads. I’ve read a lot of adult suspense books recently, a lot of books with high intensity action, and in comparison this felt much softer. There were moments of action, but I never really felt my heart pumping. I enjoyed what happened, but I wanted to be impacted more.

As with the first one, I did enjoy this. I’m certainly interested in seeing where the series goes from here.

When first getting into this book I didn't really know what to expect. I feel like there were many elements to the first book that were's fully explained but that the author definitely fixed that in this installment. At first I was a little disappointed that this book also had time travel elements....and thought that it may be too redundant. I was definitely wrong though. There was a lot of explanation in this book as to why things are the way they are and I found that very helpful with making the first book "more realistic". Realistic is probably the wrong term but I like fake science even if the fake science is not technically possible. I'm really enjoying this author's writing style and can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

As soon as I turned the last page for The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts, the first book of this series, I immediately reached for this one. The Girl Who Saved Ghosts expands upon the foundation laid in the first book, exploring the mysteries of Kat's magical heritage and her family history as Kat and Evan embark upon another time travel adventure.. This one was more character-based, fleshing out and developing the characters.

After a tumultuous summer spent investigating a century old murder mystery and discovering her paranormal powers, Kat is looking forward to returning to her predictable, mundane school life. Then the bloodied ghost of a little girl appears, begging Kat to help prove she didn't commit a murder. Additionally, Kat is warned by other ghosts that the Dark One is looking for her. Kat travels to her ancestral home in the hopes of learning more about her gifts and to seek help. Once she and Evan arrive, they discover that the only way to have a future is to again travel to the past.

I have a weakness for time travel adventures and I love Tansley's rather unique spin on the concept, particularly in this novel. It allows the reader to watch history as it unfolds and I enjoyed watching Kat and Evan try to fit all the pieces of the puzzle together. Now that the premise of this series was firmly established in book one, this installment starts to explore the bonds between the families more. I found myself really emotionally invested in the characters from the past. As their story unfolded, I couldn't help but hope that Kat would find a way to change the past.

While Morgan, Kat's best friend, was missing from this novel, we did get to meet some other wonderful characters. Kat's aunts are a study in contrasts and I liked watching her interact with them. I'm still not sure how I feel about Kat and Evan's romantic relationship but I loved how their partnership evolved in this book. It will be interesting to see how their hereditary roles change their relationship in the future. I wasn't a huge fan of the amorphous the Dark One concept but the main villain in this story made up for it. She was wonderfully dark, I love it when the reader can somewhat empathize with the villain of the story.

The Unbelievables is a series that's worth picking up if you're looking for a fun paranormal read full of family curses, magic, and historical fiction. The Girl Who Saved Ghosts was a strong sequel and I'm intrigued to see where Tansley takes the story next.

This is the second book in the Unbelievables Series and it was even better than the first one. K.C. Tansley has done it again, this time with more surprises and secrets revealed. The connection developing between Evan and Kat is beautiful to watch unfold in the pages of this series. The way the past, present, and future is so interconnected in these stories is an amazing addition to the beautiful development of the characters lives.

In this second book in this YA paranormal romance series, seventeen year old Kat is still trying to save everyone else and sacrifice herself. There is more time travel and body snatching and magic and Kat wants to meet her father who she thinks abandoned her because he didn't care for her or her mother. Is Kat the chosen one? She can travel backwards in time and change the past, but will that actually fix things? There is more drama, magic and time travel to come in the next book!

I really liked this book. It had a little more teen drama than I like, but I really enjoyed the story. It was interesting to see the main characters trying to fix the past to protect the present.

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING! ⚠️

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Where to start. Oh, I know! K.C. Tansley, puh-lease let me read book 3 ASAP! Without sounding too desperate, I'm The Girl Who Desperately Needs to Read Book 3! Right. So now that I've gotten that bit out of the way, let me tell you about book 2.

I am extraordinarily grateful that I had The Girl Who Saved Ghosts on hand when I finished reading The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts. While book 1 introduces us to some of our cast of characters, past, present and future, book 2 focuses more on Kat and Evan's friendship, with a delicious side order of Toria and Alistair's eternal love. ❤️

Disclaimer: As some of you already know, romance and I both pretend the other doesn't exist and we're happy that way, so for me to be wanting to read more about this couple is either a sign we've entered The Twilight Zone or it's an awesome book.

Book 2 also introduces us to Kat's two aunts on her unknown father's side, Vivian and Jacqueline, who certainly got their fair share of the personality gene. Vivian is the lovely, caring, encouraging aunt and Jacqueline is, well, quite snippy (but with good reason) and does have a beating heart beneath her grimaces. We spend a fair amount of time at Dumbarton, safe haven for the Langley family. Vivian and Jacqueline are the guardians of Dumbarton and as such cannot leave, although seriously, why would they want to?!

Dumbarton is such an amazing place and has such yummy breakfasts that I don't know why you'd ever leave. We're talking "a plate of bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, French toast, and a fruit cup", with coffee and orange juice to wash it down. If you're still tempted to leave allow me to invite you on a tour of the super secret underground heart of the house that has some pretty cool features including a library of spells. And if you're still not convinced, Dumbarton is the only place in the world where you are completely safe from all of the nasties, including the Dark One, who's trying to destroy you. What? You're staying? Awesome choice!

While at Dumbarton we get some of the goss on Maximillian, Kat's absent father, and his sister, Shannon. We also go on a trip back in time to early nineteenth century Vienna where we catch up with more of the ancestors. I loved the alive people in the past but ghosts in the present characters in Vienna. The danger ramps up for Kat and Evan in this book, and Kat is more hopeful of the possibility of finally meeting her elusive father.

While we haven't been given that much information about the Dark One yet, we did get to know a 'villain' in greater depth and I loved this person. You've gotta love a good villain and I especially like ones that are relatable, the ones where you can put yourself in their shoes and see how it would've been possible for you to make the same choices they did.

That's one standout for me in books 1 and 2 of this series. The characters are substantial, not just your leads, but pretty much everyone. You learn their history, what makes them tick, why they made certain life changing decisions. Each of the four families have rich histories that all contribute to their combined mythology. Each step of the way I was piecing more of the overall puzzle together and I was given enough information to chew on so while I know there's more to come, I don't feel short changed by what I learned in this book.

And now for my Time Travel Conundrum. SPOILER AHEAD!

⚠️ In the first book, Kat took the Radcliffe rubies from the past and gave them back to the present day heir. In this book, Kat is supposed to go back in time to take the Kingsley dagger from Percy and give it to the present day heir. In the next book, we're going to hopefully find the Mallory bracelet. These family amulets have been missing for generations. So my question is, would they have been missing in the first place if Kat didn't time travel to the past to steal them? ⚠️

I know that when this series comes to an end (hopefully after many more instalments) that I'm going to need to reread them. I'm already anticipating revisiting The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts to read it in the context of what I now know after finishing this book. I can only imagine that anticipation growing stronger as the series marches on.

Toria remains my favourite character and I was thrilled to get the chance to find out more about her human life and ghost life. I missed Morgan and Professor Astor's continual presence and hope to see them with larger roles in future books. I also hope Kat has some of her blood in storage at Dumbarton. If she keeps doing spells that require her blood, at the rate she's going she'll be in need of a transfusion fairly soon. 😜

This book has taken me practically forever to finish (15 days) but it wasn't for lack of enjoyment, obviously. I was so interested in learning more about the history of the four families and how everything was going to play out that I didn't want to miss a thing. Each time I didn't have prime reading conditions I'd reluctantly put this book aside and move on to something else until the stars aligned and I knew I'd get the most out of the experience. These are the kind of books that I come to the end of, sigh and say to whoever will listen, "That was so much fun!"

If you enjoy magic, time travel, ghosts, family legacies, loyalty to the death, friendships, the threat of the Big Bad lurking, or breakfast, then I highly recommend this series. I'd prefer you to start with book 1 so you know who's who in the ghostie zoo, but if you don't mind jumping in at the deep end and look forward to hearing me very politely telling you that I told you so, then start with book 2.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley (thank you so much to NetGalley and Beckett Publishing Group for the opportunity) in exchange for honest feedback.

I remember really enjoying the sequel to this book, so I was very excited to read this book! And I was not disappointed! Overall, I very much enjoyed it!

The thing I really loved about the first book was the time travel aspect, and I am happy to report that we get that again in this one! Yay! We are going back in to retrieve more family heirlooms and maybe help out some ghosties and clear up another murder mystery. I am all for that! I just really love going back in time, which is saying something because I don't really like historical-type books, which this definitely has a hint of. I also started reading Clockwork Prince earlier this week, which also takes place in the 1800, so yeah, I've been really enjoying reading about this time period. But I'm definitely not gonna go off and start reading historical fiction any day in the near future. Lol. But I did enjoy this and the supernatural touch it had to it. I guess that's the combo I really like: a little bit of historicalness with a whole of supernatural stuff going on!

Speaking of supernatural (and not my favorite TV show, Supernatural hehehe), I also loved the ghost aspect to this as well! I love the good ol' "I see dead people" trope! However, the one thing that bothered me in the previous book was that Kat didn't believe in ghosts? What?! Well, she obviously believed in them because they were right in front of her face and she could see them with her eyeball, but she kept telling herself that they weren't real or something? Look, I understand why she did it—it kept her safe all those years from evil entities. But still. It was honestly a ridiculous concept. I am so glad that in this book she is embracing her abilities, now that she is learning more about them. She is even helping out these ghosts with their unfinished business... you could say she is saving these ghosts. Hehe.

I also loved seeing Kat develop her powers because she can do so much more than see ghosts! Her abilities are very witch-like, but apparently she is a priestess in this world. Either way, I like that and really enjoyed the magical aspect to it! I also liked the more in depth explanation of the relationship between all four families. It's a really interesting relationship they have. I am very much interested to learn more and what the deal with the Mallorys is.

I really like Kat and absolutely ADORE Evan! I totally didn't remember that Kat and Evan didn't end up together in the last book! WHYYY?! I love them together! But then I re-learned (because I totally forgot) that Kat is only a couple months away of turning 18, so she is still underage, while Evan is 20 years old. And Evan being the amazing, decent human being that he is (and Kat too), has not initiated anything... romantically anyway. But the sexual tension is real and I live for it! I am looking forward to the day when they get together!

But there were a couple of off things in this book for me, unfortunately. First of all, you may have noticed me not remembering a couple of things about the previous book. I read The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts almost exactly TWO years ago, so you can see why I was struggling with recalling certain things about the book. While there was a little bit of a recap of what happened in the previous book, I definitely could've done with more details. Like Seth and Joshua—were they in the last book? Were they important? I mean, I think so, but I don't really remember. Gosh, maybe my memory is just going, going, gone! Lol.

Another thing was that the ending seem to drag out forever. I almost feel like the book should have ended soon after they came back from their, ahem, trip. Granted, I don't know what the next book will be like (because I assume there will be a sequel, right? Right?!) so maybe all that happened in the ending wouldn't fit with the beginning of the next book? I don't know. But I definitely struggled through that.

However, all that did not deter me from my overall enjoyment of this action-packed book! Ghosts and time travel and magical powers... yes please! I am very much looking forward to the future (past?) time travel adventures Kat will have and learning more about the families and this crazy, fun world! Would I recommend this series? YES!

Kat leaves school to go to her ancestral home with Evan. They are connected by the arcane history of their families. One of the reasons she left school was because a little girl appears and begs for help. Kat also discovered the "Dark One" is stalking her with bad intentions. Why? She and Evan go back to 19th century Vienna to fix the present. Will they be successful? How will going back in time solve the present time?

This novel is a fast-paced time-travel murder mystery. Kat's adventures took me on one adventure after another. It's a story I will remember due to the spirits, lies, murder and romance. There is something for everyone to enjoy this novel.

This was an intriguing, fun mystery filled with suspense at every turn! I loved how many twists and turns this book had. It kept me guessing and I just wanted to keep reading to see what happened next! Also, there is time travel, which is always fun!

This is the type of paranormal book I love. It's about a girl who can see and hear ghosts. They want her to help them. There is time-travel as well. I read this before reading the first in the series so I don't know who is who but it was still a good story to read. I requested this before I realized it was the second book in a series but I'm glad I did because now I have a new author to read. Yay! I like the characters in the book and I will go back and read the first one. Then maybe even re-read this book.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc.