Review #109 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

Details:

Title: City of Ghosts

Author: Victoria Schwab

Publisher: Scholastic

ISBN 13: 978-1407192765

Synopsis:

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 . . .)

Review:
I enjoyed this a lot. I've loved everything I've read by Schwab and this was definitely no different. Despite it being middle grade it still has an overall sense of her writing and as such the story is layered and the characters are engaging. The descriptions of the city are very detailed and you can tell it's a city she loves. Cass was an interesting character and I really like her friendship with Jacob, and how much she learns throughout the book - about herself as well as what she is able to do.

I gave this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.