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Violence
Some
Ghost encounters and some violence; the series finale involves significant revelations that carry emotional weight
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Stroud's YA horror register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; the revelations about the Problem's origins are genuinely disturbing in the series' context
What this book is about
The fifth and final Lockwood & Co. novel brings the series to its conclusion as the team discovers the truth behind the Problem and the woman who founded the most powerful ghost-hunting agency in England. Stroud writes YA ghost fiction with his characteristic wit and increasingly dark stakes; the finale is emotionally satisfying and darker than the earlier books. For YA readers who have followed the series.
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