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Violence
Some
Supernatural danger; ghost encounters and some physical threat
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of independence versus belonging and the supernatural as genuine menace
What this book is about
The fourth Lockwood & Co. novel follows Lucy Carlyle working as a freelance operative after leaving the agency, while Lockwood and Co. works a case that intersects with hers. Stroud's YA supernatural mystery series is among the best in its genre — the ghost-haunted London is fully realized, the ensemble is genuinely funny, and the mysteries are inventive. This installment raises the series' mythology to new levels.
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Supernatural violence and ghost content
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