Tak! reviewed The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu
The Library of the Dead
4 stars
A touch more original than a lot of urban supernatural, and highly appropriate for the Halloween season
eBook, 336 pages
English language
Published June 1, 2021 by Tor Books.
WHEN GHOSTS TALK SHE WILL LISTEN
Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children – leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world.
Ropa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies.
Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?
A touch more original than a lot of urban supernatural, and highly appropriate for the Halloween season