thecandlelightlibrary's Reviews (1.25k)

This is an excellent choice if you enjoy nature writing, food, community, faith, Native American heritage, or all of the above! Several friends have also read this and we’ve all found different themes to focus on.

 Thank you to NetGalley and TOR Books for sending me a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. 

 

The Library of the Dead is a paranormal fantasy mixed with horror and mystery set in post-apocalyptic Scotland. Beyond the cover (which is absolutely stunning), I found the world fascinating and wanted to learn more about it (even if overall it’s pretty bleak). I also enjoyed the idea of ghostalking and loved Ropa’s sarcastic narration and her use of music to ghostalk. I felt Ropa, Priya, and Jomo’s friendship was set up well to continue on in a series. 

 

Unfortunately, though, this book had so much potential but ultimately didn’t deliver on its promise for me. I was less interested in the mystery and more interested in discovering more about this world and spending more time with ghosts and the library, but perhaps each of these will be explored more in other books in the series. However, I know there is a right audience for this book and I look forward to seeing this series progress. 

 

Thank you again to NetGalley and TOR Books for the privilege of reviewing an ARC. 

I just couldn't get into this book at this time.