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Review: City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I've never read any of VE Schwab's middle-grade books before, but I absolutely loved ADSoM and Vicious, so I had to give it a shot. Just because it is middle grade doesn't mean it lacked spooks, action, and characters you fall in love with. It wasn't as complex as any of her other books that I've read, and I did find the ending to be a little predictable, but I still read to the end because I was so invested in the story. I don't read much middle-grade fiction anymore, but I will make an exception for whatever Cassidy Blake adventures Schwab throws our way next.

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