The Girl in the Green Silk Gown
Introduction
If you love ghost stories, urban legends, and supernatural mysteries, you will love The Girl in the Green Silk Gown by Seanan McGuire. This is the second book in the Ghost Roads series, which follows the adventures of Rose Marshall, a hitchhiking ghost who died in 1952 on her way to prom. In this book, Rose faces her old enemy, Bobby Cross, an immortal who feeds on the souls of the dead. He wants to claim Rose as his final victim, but she won't go down without a fight. Along the way, she meets new allies, old friends, and ancient powers that will change her life forever.
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๐ What is The Girl in the Green Silk Gown about?
The Girl in the Green Silk Gown is a sequel to Sparrow Hill Road, which introduced Rose Marshall and the world of the ghost roads. The ghost roads are the highways and byways of America, where the spirits of the dead can travel and interact with each other and the living. Rose is one of the most famous ghosts on the road, known as the Phantom Prom Date, the Girl in the Green Silk Gown, or sometimes as an avenging angel or a killer in her own right. She died when Bobby Cross, a Hollywood star who made a deal with a Crossroads demon for eternal youth and fame, ran her off the road. Since then, she has been trying to avoid him and his attempts to finish what he started.
The book begins with Rose enjoying her afterlife with her boyfriend Gary, who is also a ghost and a car (it's complicated). Gary was a mechanic who died in a car accident in 1969. He became bonded with his beloved car, a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air named Julie. He can switch between being a human ghost and being a car ghost. He loves Rose and supports her in everything she does.
She visits her friend Emma at the Last Dance Diner, a place where ghosts and route witches (humans who can manipulate the roads) can mingle. Emma is a young route witch who works at the diner as a waitress. She has a talent for making pies that can affect the emotions of those who eat them. She is loyal to Rose and helps her whenever she can.
However, she is suddenly summoned by a mysterious force and finds herself trapped in a circle with Bobby Cross. Bobby is a handsome and charming man who looks like he is in his twenties, but he is actually much older. He was a famous actor in the 1940s and 1950s, but he became obsessed with staying young and famous forever. He made a deal with a crossroads demon that gave him immortality and fame, but at a cost: he has to kill people on the road and take their souls. He has been doing this for decades, but he has never been able to catch Rose, who escaped from him on the night of her death.
He has a plan to make her alive again, so he can kill her properly and take her soul. He convinces a young route witch to slit her own throat and spill blood on Rose, breaking the circle and restoring her heartbeat.
Rose escapes from Bobby but soon realizes that being alive is not as great as it sounds. She has lost her connection to the ghost roads and her ghostly abilities. She is also vulnerable to hunger, cold, pain, and death. She needs to find a way to reverse what Bobby did and return to her ghostly state before he catches up with her. She enlists the help of Emma, Gary, and other friends she meets along the way.
๐ Who are Rose's friends?
Rose has many friends on the road who help her in different ways.
Some of them are:
- Apple: A bean sidhe (banshee) who works as a waitress at Molly's Motel. She has red hair and green eyes, and she can sing songs that can heal or harm. She is friendly and cheerful, but she also has a dark side. She likes to collect the souls of those who die on the road.
- Molly: A route witch who runs Molly's Motel, a safe haven for ghosts and route witches. She has brown hair and glasses, and she can create wards and charms that protect her motel from unwanted visitors. She is kind and generous, but she also has a strict set of rules that must be followed by her guests.
- Laura: A psychopomp who guides souls to the afterlife. She has blonde hair and blue eyes, and she wears a black suit and sunglasses. She can travel between different realms of existence using her silver keychain. She is professional and calm, but she also has a sense of humor.
- Persephone: The goddess of the underworld and the queen of the dead. She has dark hair and pale skin, and she wears a black dress and a crown of flowers. She can control the fate of the souls who enter her domain. She is powerful and mysterious, but she also has a soft spot for Rose.
๐ What are the different realms that Rose visits?
Rose's journey takes her across different states, different roads, and different realms. She encounters various dangers, challenges, and wonders.
Some of the realms she visits are:
- The Twilight: The realm where most ghosts reside. It is a shadowy version of the living world, where time and space are fluid. It is connected to the ghost roads, which are the paths that ghosts can use to travel between places.
- The Midnight: The realm where the crossroads are located. It is a dark and desolate place, where the only light comes from the stars. It is where crossroads demons make their deals with humans, and where Bobby Cross gets his power.
- The Summerlands: The realm where the faeries live. It is a bright and beautiful place, where everything is alive and magical. It is where Apple comes from, and where Rose meets some of her faerie allies.
- The Underworld: The realm where Persephone rules. It is a vast and varied place, where different regions have different climates and landscapes. It is where the souls of the dead go after they leave Twilight, and where Rose faces her final challenge.
๐ What are some of the themes and messages of The Girl in the Green Silk Gown?
The Girl in the Green Silk Gown is a book that explores many themes and messages, such as:
- The meaning of life and death: The book shows how different characters cope with their mortality or immortality, and how they value their lives or souls. It also shows how death is not always the end, but sometimes a new beginning.
- The power of choice and consequence: The book shows how different characters make choices that affect their lives or afterlives, and how they deal with the consequences of their actions. It also shows how some choices are harder than others, and how some choices are not really choices at all.
- The importance of friendship and love: The book shows how different characters support each other and care for each other in times of need. It also shows how friendship and love can overcome obstacles and challenges, and how they can make life or death more meaningful.
- The beauty of diversity and individuality: The book shows how different characters have different backgrounds, personalities, abilities, and goals. It also shows how diversity and individuality can enrich the world and create harmony.
๐โโ๏ธ What do you think of The Girl in the Green Silk Gown?
The Girl in the Green Silk Gown is a book that will keep you hooked from start to finish. It is a book that will make you laugh, cry, gasp, and cheer. It is a book that will make you think, feel, and wonder. It is a book that you will not regret reading.
If you have read The Girl in the Green Silk Gown, what did you think of it? Did you like it or not? Why or why not? What was your favorite part or character? What was your least favorite part or character? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
๐ Sources:
- The Girl in the Green Silk Gown | Book by Seanan McGuire
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