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Lockwood & Co. · Book 2 of 6
The Whispering Skull
Jonathan Stroud
2014
JUVENILE FICTION · Horror & Ghost StoriesGhost storiesParanormal fictionJUVENILE FICTION · Fantasy & MagicJUVENILE FICTION · Mysteries & Detective Stories
About this book
In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill Kipps and his team of Fittes agents keep swooping in on Lockwood's investigations. Finally, in a fit of anger, Anthony challenges his rival to a contest: the next time the two agencies compete on a job, the losing side will have to admit defeat in the Times newspaper. Things look up when a new client, Mr. Saunders, hires Lockwood & Co. to be present at the excav…
Who this is for
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A patient, character-first epic that asks you to sit with worldbuilding before any payoff arrives. Readers who love long arcs and slow-burn relationships tend to finish it twice; readers chasing momentum often DNF in the first hundred pages. Plan for unhurried evenings.
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