A review by camiandkitread
The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud

adventurous 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

5.0

Like millions of other people, I watched “Lockwood & Co” when it debuted on Netflix and got hooked. Once I found out that it was based on a YA book series, I immediately put them at the top of my TBR. 

“The Creeping Shadow” sees the tight-knit trio of Lucy Carlyle, Anthony Lockwood, and George Cubbins—and newest team member Holly Munro—splitting up. 

After the almost fatal events solving the massive haunting in “The Hollow Boy,” Lucy was aware that she was no longer fully in control of her growing Talents and that she might get her friends seriously injured again—or worse. She removes herself from her friends and sets up shop as a consultant for and continues to make a name for herself while trying to regain control over her Listening. 

Lucy agrees to work a case with Lockwood & Co when they’re hired by one of the most prominent figures in the psychic industry. After the job is completed, she’d intended to part ways with her old friends—permanently—but finds herself in need of their services when her haunted skull is stolen. 

As they all work together to reclaim her sidekick, the teens uncover a conspiracy that could change everything the public has accepted about ghosts for the past 50 years... 

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