As a YA novel, I stand behind my previous assessment that this series skews towards a younger audience. And that’s fine! It’s just not what I expected from reading the synopsis. I also find the 4 first person POV to be a little confusing; it changes too quickly for me to remember who's voice I'm following. But with that being said, I still really liked the story.


The Ghost Gang is celebrating their summer with a trip on the newly renovated Queen Anne. But of course this isn’t just a vacation. They plan on filming an episode of their YouTube channel, and maybe, hopefully, land a deal for a TV show.

Guess what? The ship isn’t just haunted, it’s cursed! Out of hundreds of deaths that have occurred on the Queen Anne, the most famous is The Lady in White. She's the spirit of Elizabeth Walker, a young bride-to-be who jumped to her death. Legend says that the sarcophagus of King Ramses VIII lives deep in the bowels of the ship causing all the chaos. The Ghost Gang and the rest of the guests are in major, paranormal danger.


I think the covers are really awesome, both for Cursed Cruise and Haunted Hotel. Honestly, it's what made me take a look at the synopsis initially. ALSO, although you don't need to read #1 to follow this story, if you think you're interested in reading Horror Hotel, be sure to do that first because there are major spoilers throughout Cursed Cruise.


Top5 reasons to read Cursed Cruise 👻
1. The ship has its own (short) POV chapters
2. Major Scooby Doo vibes with paranormal time travel
3. Prominent LGBTQIAP+ characters
4. It's a ghost story that doesn't take itself too seriously
5. The Queen Anne is based off of the historic (and probably definitely haunted) Queen Mary