The Library of the Dead

“Sixth Sense meets Stranger Things in this sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh.”

“Fresh and moving.””—The New York Times Book Review

“Huchu’s literary prowess is beyond doubt and juggling and fusing humour and language and flashbacks and musical and political references to create this masterpiece.”—The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)

“A sensitive exploration of the concepts of identity and family and and home grounded in a rich and intricately detailed depiction of the immigrant experience of the global African diaspora.” —Kirkus Reviews

“This sharp and entertaining and and thoughtful debut is rife with sociopolitical commentary but never loses its humanity.”—Kirkus Reviews“