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Paula Morris

    Paula Morris delves into themes of identity, migration, and cultural collision within her literary works. Her prose, informed by both English and Māori heritage, explores the complexities of human relationships and the search for belonging in a globalized world. Morris demonstrates a knack for vivid setting descriptions and profound psychological insight into her characters. Her writing often reflects her own lived experiences across diverse cultures and urban landscapes.

    Rangatira
    Dark Souls
    Ruined
    • 2012

      Dark Souls

      • 294 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.6(86)Add rating

      Welcome to York, England.Mist lingers in the streets. Narrow buildings cast long shadows.This is the most haunted city in the world. . . .Miranda Tennant arrives in York with a terrible, tragic secret. She is eager to lose herself amid the quaint cobblestones, hoping she won’t run into the countless ghosts who supposedly roam the city. . . .Then she meets Nick, an intense, dark-eyed boy who knows all of York’s hidden places and histories. Miranda wonders if Nick is falling for her, but she is distracted by another boy -- one even more handsome and mysterious than Nick. He lives in the house across from Miranda and seems desperate to send her some sort of message. Could this boy be one of York’s haunted souls?Soon, Miranda realizes that something dangerous -- and deadly -- is being planned. And she may have to face the darkest part of herself in order to unravel the mystery -- and find redemption.

      Dark Souls
    • 2009

      Ruined

      • 309 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.9(12807)Add rating

      A gripping YA supernatural novel set in New Orleans: Twilight with a ghostly twist.Rebecca couldn't feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is traveling. She's staying in a creepy old house with her Aunt Claudia, who reads Tarot cards for a living. And at the snooty prep school, a pack of filthy-rich girls treat Rebecca like she's invisible. Only gorgeous, unavailable Anton Grey seems to give Rebecca the time of day, but she wonders if he's got a hidden agenda. Then one night, in Lafayette Cemetery, Rebecca makes a friend. Sweet, mysterious Lisette is eager to talk to Rebecca, and to show her the nooks and crannies of the city.

      Ruined