writetoexpress 's review for:

Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter

5.0

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"It is not for doctors to tell us who we are."

I devoured this book. Ghostly Echoes is my favorite book in the Jackaby series so far!

Just like in Beastly Bones, Ghostly Echoes picks up where the story left off. When I read a series, I want to experience everything. Some series conclude one book and continue the next a few months or so in the future. Having the preceding books pick up shortly after is one of the most appealing things that I find in books. If I'm going to sit through a series, especially one that I am really passionate about, I don't want to miss a single page of the character's adventure. Ritter's books are exactly what I'm looking for in a series.

There was never a dull moment in Ghostly Echoes. My mind was constantly trying to reach ahead, suspecting one character after another. I was one hundred pages in when I realized that so much had already happened and I wasn't even halfway through.

I love the mix in mythology and unique explanation of each simply existing all at once. The analogies and fables not only were eye opening but creative. I especially like the story of the three blind men and an elephant. The answer was simple but it has stuck with me ever since.

I cannot wait to read what happens next in the Dire King. Judging from the ending in Ghostly Echoes, it will be far from boring or disappointing.