This was a solid mash up of The Magician's Nephew, Black Museum and Doctor Who, and you'll just have to trust me on that. Working at her Uncle's unusual museum after a divorce, Kara and best friend Simon investigate a sudden hole in the wall, only to find that it leads to another dimension - and the remains of the people who found it before them.

I was having such a great time exploring this insanely creepy place of willows and not so abandoned school buses that I was kinda disappointed when Kara headed back to the museum faster than I expected. The second half of the book focuses more on mysterious events that are happening at the museum after they come back, and I spent the entire time screaming at them to chuck an otter in a hole.

This follows tropes that are common in Kingfisher's books - the main character travels home, there's an interest on researching/cataloging, and you can always expect that events will go insane at the three quarter mark. I really like this formula, as I find knowing what to expect comforting - but I still really wanted to spend more time in the willow place.