Review: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

About the Book

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.

NYT bestselling author Victoria Schwab delivers a thrillingly spooky and action-packed tale of hauntings, history, mystery, and the bond between friends (even if that friend is a ghost . . .). 

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My Thoughts

City of Ghosts was a wonderful middle grade novel that had just the right amount of spookiness. A perfect read for Halloween.

It started off a little slow for me, but things really picked up and I found myself reading the last half of the book in record time.

The characters were great. Cass and Jacob were instantly likable. And so were her parents. The setting really came to life, so much so that I could actually feel myself there. Which was a little scary at times, I'm not gonna lie, lol.

I've seen a few reviews that have compared this book to Stranger Things and, yeah, I can see why. It's way different, but it does have that kind of vibe. So if you're a fan of that TV show, I think you'd really enjoy this book.

Four Stars