When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV show, Cass—and Jacob—come along. In Scotland, Cass is surrounded by ghosts, not all of them friendly. Then she meets Lara, a girl who can also see the dead. But Lara tells Cassidy that as an In-betweener, their job is to send ghosts permanently beyond the Veil. 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. 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.
Released September 4, 2018 by Scholastic
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Cassidy grew up with the ability to see ghosts and talk to her ghost-best-friend, Jacob. Meanwhile, her parents are the Inspectres, a ghost-hunting duo that recently got their brand own reality tv show. Cassidy is off to Edinburgh, Ireland with her parents to film the first episode of the show, and she finds that there’s deep history and angry ghosts in Edinburgh.
This was the first middle grade novel that I have read in a while, and now I remember what I love so much about them. Middle grade novels always have a sense of humor to them that is unlike any other stories I’ve read, and City of Ghosts did not disappoint in that area. It was a fun, humorous story with the right amount of darkness to match the plot and storyline.
There was just the right amount of world building in this, considering it takes place in a very real place (Edinburgh) but it has that otherworldly sense with an alternate reality. Victoria Schwab for sure knows how to write a story that makes you feel like you’re right in the middle of what is happening.
Jacob was my absolute favorite part of this novel. Every time he disappeared, I was so worried he would never come back. Not only was he Cassidy’s best friend, but he was a great person to root for in this. He was a ghost, which meant it was someone Cassidy should want to help make disappear, but her connection to him was too strong and she didn’t have the heart to let him go. The ending of the novel makes for a great set-up for a sequel with Jacob as a main player, and I’m so excited for that to happen.
City of Ghosts was the middle grade novel I needed in my life. This year, Victoria Schwab has quickly rose to be one of my top five favorite authors, and this novel helped kick it up a little more. While this wasn’t a WOW book, it was definitely an amazing book, and I recommend you pick it up.
Stars: 4 out of 5 stars
What I Liked: Pacing, world-building, Jacob
What I Disliked: nothing!
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