In "The Karma Club" by Jessica Brody, high school senior Maddy meets an untimely death, and upon discovering that she can influence the fates of the living, she decides to help her friends by granting them second chances at life. As she navigates her new existence as a ghost, Maddy realizes that her interventions may have unforeseen consequences. The power of karma complicates her mission, leading her to confront the complexities of friendship, love, and the impact of her choices. Ultimately, Maddy learns that while helping others may come from good intentions, the outcomes can be far from what she expected. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by St Martin's Press .

Jessica Brody is the author of several popular books for teens, including A Week of Mondays and the Unremembered trilogy . She splits her time between California and Colorado.