Bridge by Jeri Smith-Ready
Series: Shade #2.5
Published by Simon & Schuster on September 19, 2011
Genres: Paranormal
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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Logan is barely seventeen, and barely dead. To find eternal rest, the ghost rock star must make peace with his brother Mickey, before his guilt over Logan’s death drives him to suicide.

Krista sees ghosts everywhere, but never the one she needs most. A chance boardwalk encounter with Logan turns her Senior Week party into a rescue mission. Can her own grief give her the strength to save Mickey’s life?

Loaded with bonus material, the “Bridge” ebook is the perfect introduction to the young-adult Shade trilogy—a tale of ghosts, music, and everlasting love.

Bridge is part of the Shade series which I didn’t know when I started it.  I’ve only read the first book in the Shade trilogy and I felt like I was definitely missing some information.  However, I still really enjoyed the story and the fact that it was written in verse made it awesome.

Bridge is the story of Logan and Mickey.  Logan knows that Mickey blames himself for Logan’s death and he has a feeling that Mickey might hurt himself so he doesn’t have to deal with the guilt any longer.  With the help of Krista, Logan finally talks to Mickey and tries to help him see that Logan’s death was not his fault.

There is a surprising amount of info in Bridge.  It’s not only a short story, it’s also written in verse.  For so few words, a lot is contained within them.  Jeri Smith-Ready managed to get so much emotion into Bridge.  Like I said, I’ve only read the first book in this trilogy but I still felt really connected to both Logan and Mickey.  Bridge is the first short story in the Enthralled collection that really made me emotional.

Overall, Bridge seems like a wonderful addition to the Shade series and while it’s definitely not required for you to read, I would recommend it.  It’s a short story that really packs a punch.

What others are saying about Bridge:

Grave Tells’ review: “I picked this up as a quick filler read to get a feel for Ms. Smith-Ready’s style and was completely sucked in by her artistry.”

Step Into Fiction’s review: “This ebook is definitely worth it’s money for any fan of the Shade series.”

The Reader Lines’ review: “Bridge is one of the best novellas I have read, so you HAVE to read it.”