victoria schwab books city of ghosts series

Her new book, the second in the City of Ghosts series, is Tunnel of Bones. Victoria Schwab is a superb storyteller, blending well-crafted characters with a perfectly paced plot. Schwab has a masters degree in art history from the University of Edinburgh. Hooking you from the very first page, it has just the right amount of spookiness, mystery and action, keeping you on the edge of your seat without getting gory. Can Cass unravel the secrets of the veil and find a way back to the living? Twelve-year-old Cassidy and her ghostly best friend travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, to see the sights and defeat evil. Pulled into the veil without her choice, Cass attracts the attention of the deadly Raven in Red, who’s intent on stealing Cass’s life-force and trapping her in the veil forever. Victoria can often be found haunting Paris streets and trudging up Scottish hillsides. City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab is a spooky and suspenseful series for readers 11+.

She’s desperate to understand this ability, but the ghosts of Edinburgh are more powerful than any she’s encountered before, and she quickly finds herself losing control. Victoria Schwab is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels for readers of all ages, including City of Ghosts, the Shades of Magic series (which has been translated into over 15 languages), This Savage Song, and Our Dark Duet.

This wouldn’t be so bad, except that since her near-death experience last year, Cass has been able to see and feel ghosts whenever they’re near –and Edinburgh is one of the most haunted cities in the world.Ĭassidy can cross the ‘veil’ into a realm between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Instead of summer at the beach, Cassidy’s parents have dragged her on a trip to Edinburgh to film their new TV show.

Victoria schwab books city of ghosts series