The Whispering Skull

by Jonathan Stroud

First published 2014

Teenage psychic Lockwood and his intrepid team investigate a series of ghostly occurrences at the historic Combe Carey Hall. When a dark entity begins whispering dark secrets, they realize the manor hides a centuries-old evil. As the spirits grow more violent, Lockwood must confront his own traumatic past to uncover the truth and save his friends from the malevolent forces that lurk in the shadows.

Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, horror

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful

Tropes: found-family, traumatic-past

Setting: London

485 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday Children's Books

Content warnings: violence

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