Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab

Happy Summer!  

This year my summer reading theme is horror/paranormal.  

First up, Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab.

This was donated to WHHS as part of the large donation facilitated by our Rotary Club and Scholastic.

I did not know this was book #3 in a series until a bit in.  I could still follow, but some background info was lacking.  I also didn't realize it was written by VE Schwab, who wrote Addie LaRue, which I reviewed here previously.  Schwab uses VE for adult books and Victoria for YA.  Upon opening, the font is ginormous.  And the content is definitely middle grade, but was still enjoyable as an adult and would be for high school.  There are a ton of Harry Potter references, and honestly some would be lost on a reader who has not either read or watched the HP movies (I gave up on the movies after Azkaban, so not positive on if they're sufficient reference material). 

In short, Cassidy Blake survived a near-death experience, and now can see ghosts.  She helps those stuck in-between life and the afterlife move on.  Her sidekick Jacob is a ghost himself.  The story takes place in New Orleans, which is on my bucket list to visit someday.  

This is a superfast read (it would be a novella if not for the big font).  I do think one should read #1 and #2 first before this one, which I'll be adding to our wish list shortly. 

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