The Empty Grave

Summary: Five months after the events in THE CREEPING SHADOW, we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps on a perilous night mission: they have broken into the booby-trapped Fittes Mausoleum, where the body of the legendary psychic heroine Marissa Fittes lies. Or does it? This is just one of the many questions to be answered in Book 5 of the Lockwood & Co. series. Will Lockwood ever reveal more about his family's past to Lucy? Will their trip to the Other Side leave Lucy and Lockwood forever changed? Will Penelope Fittes succeed in shutting down their agency forever? The young agents must survive attacks from foes both spectral and human before they can take on their greatest enemy in a climactic and chaotic battle. And to prevail they will have to rely on help from some surprising--and shadowy--allies.

Read about the previous books:

Book 1 The Screaming Staircase

Book 2 The Whispering Skull

Book 3 The Hollow Boy

Book 4 The Creeping Shadow

Thoughts: This is the fifth and final book of, as of yet, the only series of ghost books I've not just enjoyed but actually loved. I've ranted about the characters, writing, and world-building in past reviews so check those out for sure. As for this book, all I have to say is that it is a good ending to a spellbinding series that has kept me going for over a year. While the conclusion isn't exactly all I hoped it would be, it fits the series perfectly and cements these books onto my favorites shelf. Absolutely necessary to all readers of the series and a must for lovers of ghost stories and great characters, definitely check these out!

Content: Like the rest of the series, these books are dark and downright scary. They won't bother a seasoned veteran of the horror genre (like Epic) but should be read carefully by younger or more sensitive readers (like Ants). Mild language and a few rude remarks from the Skull in the Jar added to the list and we recommend this series for teens and adults.