Between the Living and the Dead by Sophie Jupillat Posey
If you love a good YA paranormal mystery with heart, heritage, and just the right amount of spooky, Between the Living and the Dead by Sophie Jupillat Posey should be on your radar. Cavilla Ramirez is a Peruvian teen caught—literally—between the living and the dead. After her best friends die in a hit-and-run, she discovers she can see ghosts… and they need her help to solve their murders.
Quick Summary
After losing her best friends in a tragic hit-and-run, Peruvian teen Cavilla Ramirez discovers she can see the dead—and they need her help. Guided by a cat inhabited by an ancient god, Cavilla becomes a reluctant detective for the afterlife. But as she uncovers the truth behind her friends’ deaths, she stirs up long-buried secrets—and a dark presence that isn’t seeking peace, but power.
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A YA Paranormal Mystery That Blends Ghosts, Grief, and Myth
This isn’t your average coming-of-age story. Cavilla is thrown into a world where the line between life and death is blurred—and she’s the only one who can bridge the gap. With elements of Latin American myth, heartfelt friendship, and eerie suspense, Between the Living and the Dead is a chilling tale about closure, courage, and carrying on.
About Between the Living and the Dead by Sophie Jupillat Posey
Between the Living and the Dead By Sophie Jupillat Posey
Published by Immortal Cravings on June 10, 2025
Genres: Mystery, Paranormal, Young Adult
Formats: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 112
The dead won’t leave her alone. For Cavilla, it's one case after another…
Cavilla Ramirez is an average Peruvian teen, tethered to the 1990s rhythm of clarinet rehearsals, dog-eared Agatha Christie novels, and low-stakes schoolyard mysteries. But when a hit-and-run claims her two best friends, her world implodes—and then restructures itself in a seemingly impossible and unnerving way. Her friends aren't gone. Their ghosts linger, needing her help in solving their murder so that they can cross over. And it's not just them. Ghosts are everywhere, and somehow, she's the only one who can see them.
With a protector in the form of a god-turned-cat, Cavilla becomes a reluctant guide between Peru's realms of the living and the dead. Solving murders and helping the dead find closure becomes her new normal. But, every answer she uncovers tugs loose long-buried secrets about her own heritage, secrets her aunt Tia Luz would rather keep six feet under.
And as Cavilla finds out, not all ghosts need guidance. One presence stands apart, watching her… waiting.
And he isn't asking for help. He wants her – or something she has.
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Read an Excerpt from This Supernatural Mystery Book
Cavilla Ramirez didn’t ask to become a ghost whisperer—but when her best friends are killed in a hit-and-run, and their spirits won’t move on, she’s drawn into a chilling mystery that blurs the line between life and death.
Step into the eerie world of Between the Living and the Dead, where not all spirits seek peace... and not all hauntings want closure.
I knew something was wrong when dusk wasn’t followed by night. It was happening again; my third time this year. The sun just set over the hills, but the light froze, as if a greedy hand had seized it and squeezed it. The motes of ashen light trickled through the violet clouds into my bedroom window. I passed my hand through the dull sunbeam, my brown color paling as it mingled with the dusk. Even my gold leaf bracelet lost its luster and glow. The hoarse calling of Tia Luz Marina for dinner time quieted and softened until her always angry-sounding voice was nothing but a hush.
That time, I held still and breathed slowly, slitting my eyes until my vision doubled. Focus on the intangible, I coaxed myself. The withered light impregnated every corner, every detail of my messy room. It turned into ghosts the coloring books, the woolen dolls, the half-empty bottles of acrylic paint. When it fell on the spirits of my deceased friends, Niko, and Angelica, sitting on the floor by my bed, it brought them further into focus.
The queer dusk light slipped into my short bathroom hallway and vanished. I stared at that dark entryway, convinced there was something more there. For years, I’d been telling Tia Luz Marina
that there were ghosts in the bathroom, but she tossed the notion aside. She said believing in ghosts was a gringa thing. Yet, when I pressed her on ghosts and gods from stories of our Peruvian culture, she shied away.
Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.
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Why Teens & YA Readers Will Love This Story
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A brave, relatable Latina protagonist with a unique voice
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Gripping paranormal elements grounded in Peruvian folklore
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A mystery with heart, humor, and haunting twists
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A talking cat inhabited by an ancient god (yes, really!)
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Perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys, Ghost Squad, and City of Ghosts
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About Sophie Jupillat Posey
Sophie Jupillat Posey has an enriched passion for writing and music that allows her to captivate audiences with her unique style in poetry, novellas and novels. As she lives her life around the beauty and art and the inspiration from others, Sophie manages to create worlds that her readers will find themselves immersed in. With her passion for the arts, she has also studied music and writing at Rollins College, which can be found as guiding pieces in her works. She is the author of several pieces, including the YA fantasy “The Four Suitors”, the short story sci-fi collection “The Inside Out Worlds: Visions of Strange,” several bilingual children’s books and a poetry chapbook. Having lived in the US for many years, Sophie now calls France her home, bringing more of her passion for the arts in her books.
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If you enjoy paranormal reads that feel both grounded and otherworldly, you’ll want to add this one to your TBR pile. Sophie Jupillat Posey brings a fresh voice to supernatural YA fiction with unforgettable atmosphere and emotional depth.
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