Now a USA TODAY bestseller!Ilube Nommo Award 2022 for Best Novel"An absolute delight . . . kept me totally hooked." – Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of The Invisible LibrarySixth Sense meets Stranger Things in T. L. Huchu's The Library of the Dead, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh.WHEN GHOSTS TALKSHE WILL LISTENRopa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children – leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world.Ropa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies.Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?"A fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written." – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonEdinburgh Nights series:The Library of the DeadOur Lady of Mysterious AilmentsThe Mystery at Dunvegan CastleThe Legacy of Arniston House
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The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, 1)
von T. L. Huchu
Now a USA TODAY bestseller!Ilube Nommo Award 2022 for Best Novel"An absolute delight . . . kept me totally hooked." – Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of The Invisible LibrarySixth Sense meets Stranger Things in T. L. Huchu's The Library of the Dead, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh.WHEN GHOSTS TALKSHE WILL LISTENRopa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children – leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world.Ropa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies.Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?"A fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written." – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonEdinburgh Nights series:The Library of the DeadOur Lady of Mysterious AilmentsThe Mystery at Dunvegan CastleThe Legacy of Arniston House
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Rezension von CharlySpannende Geschichte und einfallsreiches Setting. Die Storyline ist ausbaufähig und die Figuren hätten für mich diversere Gefühle gebraucht, damit ich mich mit ihnen hätte identifizieren können.