Heart of the Castle: A Ghost Story

 Amazing Ghost Tale created from WWII Pacific History : “Faces in the Flames” by author R. Fulleman will keep young readers spellbound due to the unusual literary approach to create a compelling ghost story. “Faces in the Flames” is a thrilling blend of a ghost tale and WWII history. I commend author Fulleman for his… Read more “MikeM2’s review”

History, Mystery, and More! : Grades 6 and up. Cam’s grandfather survived a sinking ship in World War II, and while diving the wreckage, Cam is drawn to a relic shining in the water. He’s then haunted by a ghost sailor from the past. Cam must find out what the ghost wants before it’s too… Read more “Valentine’s review”

Inspiring, educational AND entertaining! : I’m so grateful that a friend loaned this book to me. As for the 4 stars, please consider that only Shakespeare gets 5 stars from me! Ha, I’m very critical, but this book makes me want to return to the classroom, just so I can teach a history unit on… Read more “Joanna Pendleton’s review”

A compelling tale : Both entertaining and informative!! This is a book that can be enjoyed by all ages! I especially like the combination of both the ghost story, based on historical fiction followed by the actual account of the ship’s sinking! The personal connection of both the fictional teenager to his grandfather as well… Read more “Robin E.Sager’s review”

Great book : Fact based

Poltergeist at 140 feet below sea level, a entertaining story of the USS Mississinewa : Based on information provided by survivors and sailors (and their families), who fought the fires ignited by a Japanese suicide submarine attack, in April 2001, I led a team that located the wreck of the USS Mississinewa at the bottom… Read more “chiplambert7’s review”

Great for all readers, history with a twist! : This is a great read with a surprising finish! It will hook readers regardless of their ability level, and may even get them interested in learning about another time period. I’m a teacher, and look forward to providing this book as an added resource to my… Read more “suirha88’s review”

Keeping WWII heroism relevant for younger generations : This novel is both a great adventure story and a factual account of the unthinkable events pertaining to a U.S. naval ship sinking. The emotion and imagery the author evokes stays with you after reading the book. I look forward to reading it again with my kids.

Review : I was already familiar with the history of the USS Mississinewa when I picked up Faces in the Flames. I also realized that the book was written for a younger reader so, with that in mind, I thought it might be fun to read the book as the intended audience might, allocating 20-30… Read more “Michele McMorrow’s review”

Review : I just spent the most enjoyable morning reading Faces in the Flames. It’s a wonderful story! Well done! It’s cool that I got to read it in one sitting. That way I was able to immerse myself in the story, which was quite an adventure. It made me wonder about my father’s experiences,… Read more “Faye Beyeler’s review”

Review : Faces in the Flames was a book personally recommended to me from my school library. The heartfelt story of the relationship between a boy and his grandfather is incredibly inspiring and the story details it strongly. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of a touching, family focused story.

Review : Great story based on the actual sinking of the Mississinewa, a Navy tanker that was struck by the first Japanese manned torpedo in WWll. Reading this book made me want to learn more about this event in history.

Review : I really liked this book, my great grandpa was on the ship and he is in the book at the end. My grandpa has told me a lot about the Mississinewa and reading this book was really awesome because some of the things reminded me of what my grandpa told me about his… Read more “Leah H.”

Faces in the Flames: A Ghost Story & The True Story   A novel offers a ghost story inspired by World War II naval history. Teenager Cam Lund is named for his deceased grandfather Cameron, who served on the USS Mississinewa in the 1940s. One fateful night in 1944, a Japanese “suicide sub” deliberately crashed into the… Read more “Kirkus Review”

The book will keep you engaged!! Let me first say that I am not a history buff, but this book was fantastic!! The first story is about a boy learning about the life of his grandfather in the Navy and what he experienced on the day his ship was attacked. The detail the author provides… Read more “Nicole Clark’s Review”