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T. L. Huchu.
The Library of the Dead.
Tor. 2021

Welcome to a world of ghouls, grimoires and ghostalkers

Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and Edinburgh’s dead sure do love to chat. A girl’s gotta make money, and it seems harmless enough to charge the living for their messages. But when the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children, something must be done. It’s on Ropa’s patch so she feels honour bound to investigate, and what she learns will rock her world. Ropa will dice with death (not part of her life plan) as she calls on her Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. Underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, but she’ll also discover an occult library and unexpected allies. Yet, as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?