Imagine a world ridden with ghosts and the ones who can keep you safe are mostly children and teenagers. They walk around with rapiers and carry salt bombs in case they ever encounter a spirit. Like any other business, there are now agencies that deals with handling ghosts. And one such inconspicuous agency is lead by a rather charismatic teenager named Anthony Lockwood and working with him is George Karim, a guy with a great sense of humour. When Lucy Carlyle is betrayed by her former supervisor, she leaves her home and moves to London. The only agency that takes her in is the one Lockwood runs.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the narrator is Lucy and once you start reading, it’s incredibly hard to stop thinking about the story. The three characters couldn’t have been more different from each other and yet they make the best team. The first book in the series captures two major ghost events. While trying to stop haunting in a home, they come across a young woman who happens to be murdered. Lucy almost immediately decides to bring justice to this woman, who was killed almost 50 years ago. The second event begins when a rich business magnet hires the team to look into a known dangerous horror activity in an abandoned mansion.

Although books like these are known for their interesting storyline, a lot of importance has been given to the characters too. It was refreshing to read a fun and fast paced novel that is unlike anything I’ve ever read. And even though this is a YA novel, I think it’ll be easily liked by adults too. I can’t wait to read more in the series and if you generally books like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter, you’ll find this right up your alley.

Thanks for the copy @penguinindia ✨