The Suffering by Rin Chupeco
One could argue that this was even better than its predecessor, The Girl in the Well. This book is told from Tarquin's perspective this time, instead of Okiku's. Okiku's spirit is still attached to Tark, and this makes dating a bit of a challenge, but that's ok because Tark is oblivious to the girl who likes him anyway.
It is approaching Spring Break, and Tark and his cousin, Callie, are heading to Japan to visit friends they have made there. One such friend, Kagura, is from the previous book. Not long before Callie and Tark arrive, Kagura goes missing while helping a ghost hunting team from America find a secret city. The problem with this city is that it is beyond haunted, and people tend to go there to kill themselves.
On the first day of looking for Kagura, Tark stumbles upon this city. While there, he is attacked by the spirits who inhabit the place, spirits of young girls who were sacrificed in their teens to appease the hell's gate. Tark finds Kagura, and together they find a way to free the spirits and close the gate. Unfortunately, Tark will have to lose something of himself in the process.
Like the predecessor, this book was slow to start, but once you hit the halfway mark, you won't want to put this down. I can't see a third book for this series, but I wouldn't be disappointed if one were to be released.
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