The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
Author: Rachel Moore
Release Date: This book will be released on 5/09/23
Price: £14.99 at Waterstones
Available in: Hardback, kindle and on audiobook
Rating: 3.75 stars!
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore is a fantastic debut, this is a really sweet paranormal romcom.
Radcliffe Prep. The third most haunted school in the country, where a student disappearance isn't uncommon and no one dares stay in the library after dark. And Este Logano enrolls with the hopes of finding her dead father.
Not literally, of course. She doesn't believe in ghosts. Going to her dad's school just seems like her best hope at figuring out who he was.
But then Este meets Mateo, who is maybe-probably-definitely-a real ghost. And an annoying one at that.
When Mateo frames Este for the theft of a rare book from the library's secret spire and then vanishes, Este will have to track him down or risk being expelled and leaving Radcliffe early just like her father did.
Except following her father's footsteps might be more dangerous than Este ever anticipated. As she investigates the library with its secret passageways, hidden tunnels, and haunted halls, she learns that the student disappearances aren't just myth. And if she isn't careful, she'll be next.
The Library of Shadows combines some of my favourite bookish things; a dark academia setting, hot ghosts, mystery and books. For a relatively short novel Moore packs a lot into it, the pacing is pretty quick and the romance is pretty insta lovey but Este and Mateo are so cute so I'll forgive them.
I really liked Este as a character, I felt pretty protective of her and I liked seeing her character grow, I wish we could have seen more with her group of friends and their adventures though. Mateo is another sweet character but he's a pretty typical book boyfriend.
The vibes in this book are immaculate, I enjoyed the paranormal aspect but would have loved for it to be explored more, same with the mystery vibes, there was a lot of potential to lean more into the mystery aspect as it was pretty predictable but everything was wrapped up nicely so I appreciate that!
If you love spooky things, autumn and Halloween this is the perfect book for you.
A huge thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book. I received an E-Arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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