James McCafferty hears the voices of dead people. His mother signs him up on a summer adventure program for troubled teens aboard a traditional Chinese junk sailing the mid-Pacific. At sea the voices become louder and James's anxieties turn to terror as the journey progresses. Below, in the hold of the ship, he discovers the shui gui -- Chinese ghosts who wait to trade places with the living. James's shipmates think he's crazy until one by one people on board begin to go missing.
An ancient Chinese junk packed with delinquent teens and ghosts alike sets off on a dangerous voyage in this fantastic book. Adventure on the high seas, a Chinese ghost hungry for life, and a setting that’s as dangerous as it is alluring combine to produce a thoroughly satisfying read in Linda...
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