Almost a year ago to the day, I wrote a post about the fourth Lockwood & Co. book. At the end I refer to an unnamed fifth book.
Well, this weekend, I finished the fifth book, and with it, the series has truly come to an end. Fortunately, it was a very satisfying end.
Author’s website: After their recent escapades, Lockwood & Co. deserve a well-earned rest . . . so naturally they decide to break into the country’s most heavily-guarded tomb.
What they discover there changes everything.
So begins a desperate battle to uncover the truth behind the epidemic of ghosts. It’s a battle that will force the team to journey to the Other Side, bring them face to face with hideous phantoms – and pit them against the most terrifying enemy they have ever known.
Will everyone make it out alive?
As much as I like the US cover, I must show you this UK cover. I
Although Lucy is the narrator and Lockwood the leader, I think George and the Skull might be my favorites in this book. Their characters are more fleshed out in book 5 than in any of the previous four books, and Skull’s humor provides a nice counterpoint to the scary ghost stuff.
I am sad to see this series end. Stroud leaves things open enough that more books could come, but I imagine he already has something new series in mind.
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