The Library of Shadows
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Paranormal
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Rachel Moore
Funny, moving, and heart-achingly real, this romantic romp and paranormal romcom debut—through a haunted library with trapdoors, ghosts, and memories—is full of great love that triumphs over even death, perfect for fans of Ninth House and Cemetery Boys.Radcliffe Prep. The third most haunted school in the country, where a student disappearance isn’t uncommon and no one dares stay in the library after dark. And Este Logano enrolls with the hopes of finding her dead father.Not literally, of course. She doesn’t believe in ghosts. Going to her dad’s school just seems like her best hope at figuring out who he was.But then Este meets Mateo, who is maybe—probably—definitely—a real ghost. And an annoying one at that.When Mateo frames Este for the theft of a rare book from the library’s secret spire and then vanishes, Este will have to track him down or risk being expelled and leaving Radcliffe early just like her father did.Except following her father’s footsteps might be more dangerous than Este ever anticipated. As she investigates the library with its secret passageways, hidden tunnels, and haunted halls, she learns that the student disappearances aren’t just myth. And if she isn’t careful, she’ll be next.
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Author
Rachel Moore
Pages
368
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2023-09-05
ISBN
0063284650 9780063284654
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"Este Logano is thrilled to be attending Radcliffe Prep. The best part is that she gets to follow in the footsteps of her late father. Before her first day is through, Este is in trouble. She makes a deal with the head of the school library. She will work at the library and she will return The Book of Shades.
Este soon not only learns that every ten years, a student at Radcliffe has disappeared but she meets some of thier ghosts in the library.
The story is told in limited 3rd person point of view from Este stand point.
Rachel Moore has a talent for witty dialouge and funny commentary. An example, "For someone who died before using a toaster, he sure thought he was the coolest thing since sliced bread."
I figured things out in the book well before they were revealed. I found myself shouting at Este on a couple occasions because it was so obvious to me she was making a mistake.
I also loved the library. Rachel Moore created an amazing library that I would love to see in real life. (It even had secret passages.)
Despite dealing with grief, love, and death, The Library of Shadows is not a dark book.
I would recommend this book to people who love to read about libraries, people who believe in ghosts, and people who enjoy the boarding school trope.
This book is clean (no sex).
My content warnings: death of a parent, grief, injury detail, drug use (in a way).
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Brandi Always Reading