Ah, it feels good to get my fingers sliding across the glowing keys of my laptop. Reading or a writing block can take their toll on a bookworm who's used to hiding herself behind the enchanting pages of a riveting novel that takes her eons away into another dimension.
My block, however, was attributed to eager anticipation and the long await for the final book in the series Lockwood & Co. by Jonathan Stroud, The Empty Grave. Few books stay etched in my memory long after I've read them, their vibrant characters and tell tale scenarios blooming to life in my whimsical imagination.
This book was no exception.
When I first started this paranormal series, I had no idea how deeply it would touch the depth of my soul and how fulfilling the entire reading experience could be. Enough to actually put me off from reading any other book (except for The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk due to a certain annoyance of a human being, but more on that later).
For any of you not acquainted with the series, this one might contain spoilers for the final book.
The central characters, Anthony Lockwood and Lucy Carlyle has earned an endearing position in my fan book, along with the more notoriously, sardonic ghost imprisoned in a glass jar, simply termed as "The Skull". (Is it even possible to fall in love with a ghost that has nothing of its physical attributes described, but only on its own personal sarcastic charm and humor that Lucy finally warms up to and even misses once he's gone?).
For any of you not acquainted with the series, this one might contain spoilers for the final book.
The central characters, Anthony Lockwood and Lucy Carlyle has earned an endearing position in my fan book, along with the more notoriously, sardonic ghost imprisoned in a glass jar, simply termed as "The Skull". (Is it even possible to fall in love with a ghost that has nothing of its physical attributes described, but only on its own personal sarcastic charm and humor that Lucy finally warms up to and even misses once he's gone?).
The book goes through the narrative of explaining a few of the more terrifying cases before finally ending with the Boss battle. Though it was slightly less hectic and mind-boggling in comparison with the previous books, the ending, in its own way, brought the mystery of the excessive hauntings in the quaint town to an end. (Or does it?).
Lockwood and Co. once again save the day with their now extended agency that started out from two prime members. Perhaps the charm of the book lies not just with the story and the macabre description of the children running around trying to capture and destroy the ghosts that haunt and infest the town. The characters themselves are enchanting in their own way, each with their own unique traits that make them that much more likable.
Lockwood and Co. once again save the day with their now extended agency that started out from two prime members. Perhaps the charm of the book lies not just with the story and the macabre description of the children running around trying to capture and destroy the ghosts that haunt and infest the town. The characters themselves are enchanting in their own way, each with their own unique traits that make them that much more likable.
Anthony Lockwood, for instance, is described as charming and debonair with a flair for the dramatics, but is also fierce, loyal and strives with an infallible desire to protect his friends from all harm. Now, this might not sound like much and might follow a typical protagonist profile where everyone falls in love with the lead character. What makes him memorable is how his character progresses through the entire series and you find his more humane side, with all his flaws and faults.
And now that this entire series has come to an end (Sobs into a tissue), the only thing to do is mitigate the heartbreak by reading some sub-par fanfic.
Bye, for now~
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