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Shadowhall Academy: Ghost Story Society by Phil Hickes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
4.5
Give me a boarding school book and I will inevitably want to read it, add a bit of horror or supernatural fun to the mix and you know I will inhale it. Such was the case when I came across the pupils of Shadowhall Academy by luck last year and absolutely loved the spooky goings on and firm friendships found in that book. Thankfully book two in the series is no different and carries on being a massively fun read, with the perfect mix of mystery, friendship and spooky occurrences.
For a Middle Grade story there are suitably scary instances and you worry for, and care about our story's heroes! The story absolutely flew by and the ending had a great mix of humour, pathos, fear and true friendship. I really hope there's a third as this series has found its feet and I can't wait to see what our adventurous quartet get up to next.
Thank you to NetGalley and Usborne Publishing for a digital review copy of "Shadowhall Academy: Ghost Story Society" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.
Give me a boarding school book and I will inevitably want to read it, add a bit of horror or supernatural fun to the mix and you know I will inhale it. Such was the case when I came across the pupils of Shadowhall Academy by luck last year and absolutely loved the spooky goings on and firm friendships found in that book. Thankfully book two in the series is no different and carries on being a massively fun read, with the perfect mix of mystery, friendship and spooky occurrences.
For a Middle Grade story there are suitably scary instances and you worry for, and care about our story's heroes! The story absolutely flew by and the ending had a great mix of humour, pathos, fear and true friendship. I really hope there's a third as this series has found its feet and I can't wait to see what our adventurous quartet get up to next.
Thank you to NetGalley and Usborne Publishing for a digital review copy of "Shadowhall Academy: Ghost Story Society" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.