From NYT bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a thrillingly
spooky and action-packed tale of hauntings, history, mystery,
and the bond between friends
Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't
like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates
the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits.
Her best friend is even a ghost.
So things are already pretty strange. But they're about to get
much stranger.
When Cass's parents start hosting a TV show about the world's
most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Here, graveyards, castles, and secret passageways teem with restless
phantoms. And when Cass meets a girl who shares her "gift,"
she realizes how much she still has to learn about the Veil -- and
herself.
And she'll have to learn fast. The city of ghosts is more dangerous
than she ever imagined.
For fans of The Day I Fell Into a Fairy Tale, R
L Stine and Scullduggery Pleasant
Collect the series: Tunnel of Bones and Bridge of
Souls
A spooky, page turning story with ghosts, friendship and history!
Initial Thoughts: The book is fine. It's very capable middle grade. Some young readers might find it a bit too creepy or morbid, while others are fascinated by these things, so definitely something to think about when giving it to a child. This is my first Schwab book, after hearing so much hype about her, and my biggest impression is that the book is just alright. I can't think of anything immensely wrong with it, but it doesn't strike me as being that different from other good middle grade books I've read, nor would I say it even has a highly original premise. I believe Schwab can write, but her other books must be different/better if people are really obsessed with her. I will have to give her adult novels a chance.
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