![]() I highly recommend The Library of the Dead. ![]() Huchu is the first book in the Edinburgh Nights series. Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of The Invisible Library Huchu Ages 12+ Synopsis Opening up a world of magic and adventure, The Library of the Dead by T. Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonĪn absolute delight. Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?Ī fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written. ![]() 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. ![]()
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