Harrison Wein answers “I really enjoyed the Bartimaeus trilogy....”

Nidhi Angle asked this question about The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1):

I really enjoyed the Bartimaeus trilogy. Is this one along the same lines or is meant for kids ?

Harrison Wein This is along the same lines--a familiar world rattled by the supernatural. In this case, it's ghosts instead of demons. In tone, it's not as snarky o…moreThis is along the same lines--a familiar world rattled by the supernatural. In this case, it's ghosts instead of demons. In tone, it's not as snarky or funny as the Bartimaeus trilogy. And no footnotes. Like that trilogy, though, it's well-written, well plotted, and a lot of fun to read.(less)

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