![]() "Alluring, shadowy Edinburgh with its hints of sophisticated academic magic will draw you in, but it’s Ropa-a hard knocks ghostalker on her paranormal grind to pay the rent-who grabs hold. "A fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written." – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London ![]() Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? ![]() ![]() And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies. Ropa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children – leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. ![]() Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and they sure do love to talk. 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. kept me totally hooked." – Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of The Invisible Library ![]()
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