Embassy of the Dead: Book 1 (Embassy of the Dead)

by Will Mabbitt

The first book in a spookily funny new series, where the living meets the dead and survival is a race against time. Perfect for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant and Who Let the Gods Out.

Welcome to the Embassy of the Dead. Leave your life at the door. (Thanks.)

When Jake opens a strange box containing a severed finger, he accidentally summons a grim reaper to drag him to the Eternal Void (yep, it's as fatal as it sounds) and now he's running for his life! But luckily Jake isn't alone - he can see and speak to ghosts.

Jake and his deadly gang (well dead, at least) - Stiffkey the undertaker, hockey stick-wielding, Cora, and Zorro the ghost fox - have one mission: find the Embassy of the Dead and seek protection. But the Embassy has troubles of its own and may not be the safe haven Jake is hoping for . . .

• ISBN10: 1510104550
• ISBN13: 9781510104556
• Publish Date: 14 June 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
• Imprint: Orion Children's Books
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 272
• Language: English

Reviews

[brdsk]

3.4/5

Light, cute, and fun. Generally unproblematic and full of wholesome kindness.

A must read for anyone young. A refreshing read for an adult looking for a cheerful adventure break with a side of cute spook. Sometimes I read something so trashy and poorly constructed that only an upbeat youth novel can clear up the senses. This most certainly did the trick.

Not as suitable for adult bores full of age superiority. Go read your tax report, pal!

Boo!