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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2013 | Grades 5-up
Gr 7 Up—This continuation of the series opens as Rory is recovering from a brutal attack by a ghost mimicking Jack the Ripper's grisly murders. She is persuaded by her therapist to leave the family's Bristol home, return to her London boarding school, and resume a normal life. However, life will never again be "normal" for Rory. She discovers that she is a "terminis" and has the ability to permanently extinguish ghosts. The British squad of those with the ability to see ghosts and monitor their ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2013
Rory and her friends in the Shades, London's answer to the Ghostbusters, return and regroup after defeating a spectral Jack the Ripper copycat killer at her boarding school in The Name of the Star (rev. 11/11). While not as taut and engaging as Name, this second installment in the series still offers promising developments, such as R...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
