Oh, this is super cute, in a really morbid and disgusting way. Grey takes a shortcut through the cemetery on his way to school, and accidentally meets a ghoul called Lavinia. She's kind of a wee bit stalkery at first, leaving creepy gifts in his room, but the two kids become friends, which is something absolutely forbidden by ghoul society. When Grey's friend Marshall, also in on the secret, gets kidnapped by the other ghouls, Grey and Lavinia must team up to save him.

This is a middle grade graphic novel, but I have to admit that I was surprised how dark it could be. There are moments of real horror here, but it's also sweet and funny. I cackled when Lavinia - who looks very much like Gollum - is given a red hoodie and told to wear it as a disguise. (Imagine Gollum in a hoodie and the affronted, disgusted expression he'd have.) She slouches along in it like a cat stuffed into a doll's dress, and it's hilarious. It's very much a coming-of-age story between two very different individuals who learn to appreciate each other for what they are, and while boy and ghoul are separated at the end, it's perfectly set up for a sequel. I understand that one exists, so there's more undead shenanigans to come! I very much want to read it.