Lucely’s own power is interesting enough and Syd being a witch as well could’ve been shown a bit earlier as well. Or at least, raise the stakes a bit higher earlier on than later. Granted, it’s a nice message that one should absolutely turn to your elders for advice, guidance, and sweet jackets, but maybe let the girls learn on their own. When she left, I felt how much of a hole she left without her to essentially guide and provided exposition to the two girls.

However, I was under the impression this was strictly going to be Lucely and Syd’s journey (though more likely Lucely’s since she’s the main point of view character), and then Babette came on the scene. It was a bit hard to get through these scenes and it was disappointing when the book wouldn’t elaborate more on certain scenes. A lot of the scenes in this aren’t as fleshed out as much as they should’ve been and other scenes where it didn’t need to be fleshed out as much was. However, I feel that a lot of the pacing really dragged out either too much or not enough. While this story could be read anytime, it would be heightened during Halloween time for the youngsters. However, there are a few things I must point out as an adult reader. There’s heartwarming family moments, a friendship with a real history to it, and the connections between the past, present, and future.

If you click on the “Read More”, it is under the impression you either don’t care about spoilers or you’ve already read the book.īy the nature of this book, this is clearly more geared towards kids and adults, should they choose to read as well. Please keep in mind that this review contains spoilers for the entire book. Ortega delivers both a thrillingly spooky and delightfully sweet debut novel. With the family dynamics of Coco and the action-packed adventure of Ghostbusters, Claribel A. Together, they must join forces with Syd’s witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely’s fireflies before it’s too late. Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business. Description: Coco meets Stranger Things with a hint of Ghostbusters in this action-packed supernatural fantasy.

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