A review by jessalynn_librarian
The Shadows: The Books of Elsewhere: Volume 1 by Jacqueline West

4.0

I would've loved this book as a kid - a spooky old house, pictures that you can crawl through into a shadow world, a down-to-earth heroine who tries to stay out of trouble, and the kind of fantasy where the real and the magical mix in unexpected ways. It bills itself as book one in the Books of Elsewhere, but things are pretty wrapped up at the end, so I'm curious to see where West goes next.