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In City of Ghosts, a young adult fantasy by Victoria Schwab, discover the story of Cassidy Blake. Her parents are the notorious Specters, a famous ghost-hunting duo. However, secretly, the one who can truly see—and communicate with—the spirits is Cassidy herself.
Cassidy Blake lives a simple, quiet life with her parents in the suburbs. Her life is perfectly normal—except for the fact that she can move through the Veil between the worlds of the living and the dead, and that her best friend is Jacob, a ghost.
When her parents are invited by a television station to host a show about the scariest places in the world, their everyday lives are turned upside down. Soon, everyone—Cassidy, her parents, her ghostly best friend, and Grim Reaper, her cat—is heading to super-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, the first stop on the show's itinerary... and unusual events begin to occur.
In Scotland, Cass finds herself surrounded everywhere she looks by ghosts of all kinds, and, of course, not all of them are kind and friendly. Amidst uncertainty about how to use her gift, Cassidy and Jacob encounter the Red Hawk, a legendary evil spirit that emerges each winter to haunt the local population—especially children.
Crossing the city and passing by the region's most famous tourist attractions – from Greyfriars Cemetery to The White Hart Inn, from Mary King's Close to Edinburgh Castle – Cassidy and Jacob become deeply familiar with the city's fables, myths, and secrets, and must confront the Scottish capital's bloody and supernatural history.
Though amidst a twist and turn, Cassidy's powers—and her bravery and courage—will lead her into an epic battle, and to save herself and those she loves, she will need a final drive and determination that spans both the energetic world of the living and the dark world of the dead.
“This atmospheric ghost story from Schwab chills and delights while challenging readers to face their fears.” – Publishers Weekly
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