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MY REVIEW:
A huge thank you to the team over at Algonquin Young Readers for sending me an early copy of this book!
If you’ve never heard of the Jackaby series, which I hadn’t, it’s about a paranormal investigator who has a special gift for seeing things that others cannot (literally) and assists in solving crimes. Coming into contact with all manners of creatures and dangers. Miss Rook is the new investigator, having inherited her predecessors gifts of paranormal sight, she is getting used to her new role.
Firstly, what I appreciated 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 about this book was that it was humorous and filled with danger all in one without missing a beat. Ritter does a phenomenal job with these characters – utilizing their unique differences and how they all work together.
Secondly, the investigations themselves were pretty fascinating. I mean, imagine a new portal between dimensions that’s opened up and magical creatures are regularly traveling over to relocate here. Not to mention that Miss Rook’s fiancé happens to be from a magical family that is responsible for guarding this special portal.
A wonderful story filled with fascinating characters and now I have to go back and read the full Jackaby series because I absolutely love his character’s wild humor and need more time with it.
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This standalone adventure set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Jackaby series brims with humor, heart, and—of course—a hefty dose of supernatural mayhem.
Abigail Rook never intended to be the mortal bridge between the human and supernatural world. But now, the power of the Sight–and all the chaos that comes with seeing the essential truth of everything, every human, fairy, werewolf, enchanted slip of paper, and municipal building, at all times–is hers alone. With this overwhelming new gift, she should be able to solve crimes and help New Fiddleham, New England find calm in its supernatural chaos.
The only problem? She has no idea what she’s doing.
And New Fiddleham isn’t waiting for Abigail to be ready. Local witches and other magical beings are going missing, as tensions between human and supernatural residents curdle into a hatred that could tear the city apart. Abigail’s fiance, Charlie, works alongside her to unravel the magical disappearances, but as a shapeshifter, he’s under threat as well. Then Abigail’s parents appear, ready to take her back to England and marry her off to someone she’s never met. Abigail has no choice but to follow her Sight, her instincts, and any clues she can find to track a culprit who is trying destroy everything she holds dear.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
William Ritter is an Oregon educator and author of the bestselling Jackaby series. He is the proud father of the two bravest boys in the Wild Wood, and husband to the indomitable Queen of the Deep Dark.
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