With City of Ghosts, Schwab demonstrates an ability to write fantasy for all ages, from children to adults, following in the footsteps of famous authors such as Neil Gaiman and Dianna Wynne Jones. In a few years since her debut, she’s come far, and is now arguably one of the fantasy community’s biggest authors (and she’s certainly adored on bookstagram.) It is a testament to her popularity that readers who aren’t exactly middle-grade-aged are excited for City of Ghosts. She wrote the Everyday Angel Series back in 2014, after Vicious in 2013 and before (her “name-making” release) A Darker Shade of Magic in 2015. I received a copy in exchange for a honest review.Ĭity of Ghosts is New York Times bestselling author Victoria (V.E.) Schwab’s newest middle-grade novel. Cassidy’s powers will draw her into an epic fight that stretches through the worlds of the living and the dead, in order to save herself. Cass isn’t sure about her new mission, but she does know the sinister Red Raven haunting the city doesn’t belong in her world. But Lara tells Cassidy that as an In-betweener, their job is to send ghosts permanently beyond the Veil. Then she meets Lara, a girl who can also see the dead. In Scotland, Cass is surrounded by ghosts, not all of them friendly. When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV show, Cass-and Jacob-come along. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one. You can feel their breath on your neck, and every second you don’t look, your mind just makes it worse because in the end, what you don’t see is always scarier than what you do.”Ĭassidy Blake’s parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team.

It’s like knowing there’s someone standing right behind you and being told not to turn around. It’s just that if they’re there, I can’t ignore them. “Believe it or not, I don’t want to spend my time searching for ghosts.

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