A review by peytonktracy
The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Love the grand slam finish to this unique series. Awesome to finally get all the answers to the world we've been exploring and get some interpersonal resolution between some of the relationships that have been big time slow burn building. My only things I wish had been there was more insight into Lockwood's emotional journey before the final book, and a few more dropped clues throughout the series to what the big secret really was by the end. But those are overall both so minor. It was really sweet, really fun, really tense at times (definitely was not just shrieking in the car about my team when I had to end of a sharp cliffhanger towards the end...), and I would absolutely die for the skull at this point. Big fan of this series, definitely a new favorite for me!