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A review by nicolemhewitt
Embassy of the Dead by Will Mabbitt
5.0
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I have to agree with the blurb for this book---it truly is equal parts supernatural chills and humor. Jake finds himself in a bit of trouble when a ghost mistakes him for an agent of the Embassy of the Dead. He's given a mysterious package that turns out to be an ancient magical artifact (a finger!) that has the potential to destroy the world. And the Embassy is after him because of it---they don't care that he broke the rules entirely by mistake. He ends up on a quirky quest to "unbreak" those rules (after the fact---the underworld lawyer he consults insists it's possible) and return the finger before they have a chance to send him to the Eternal Void. The whole thing ends up being a madcap ghostly adventure, complete with goofy sidekicks. I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the whole story immensely, right down to the twists and turns at the end! Kids who like supernatural stories that make them laugh will surely be drawn to this one.
I have to agree with the blurb for this book---it truly is equal parts supernatural chills and humor. Jake finds himself in a bit of trouble when a ghost mistakes him for an agent of the Embassy of the Dead. He's given a mysterious package that turns out to be an ancient magical artifact (a finger!) that has the potential to destroy the world. And the Embassy is after him because of it---they don't care that he broke the rules entirely by mistake. He ends up on a quirky quest to "unbreak" those rules (after the fact---the underworld lawyer he consults insists it's possible) and return the finger before they have a chance to send him to the Eternal Void. The whole thing ends up being a madcap ghostly adventure, complete with goofy sidekicks. I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the whole story immensely, right down to the twists and turns at the end! Kids who like supernatural stories that make them laugh will surely be drawn to this one.