It comes together in the end … Book 4: The Dire King
The story dashes all over the place, and - if I were to write down the events as a point-form summary - it would look like someone vomited supernatural plot points all over the page. This is the book where things start to get weird. However, it quickly becomes obvious that her story is more complicated: Jenny is just one victim in a series of disappearances and deaths, all linked to the mysterious Dire Council. Jackaby and Abigail return to New Fiddleham, where their attention shifts toward solving Jenny’s murder. Scattered across the pages are some awkwardly adorable moments between Abigail and Charlie which I definitely re-re-re-read. The story has a lighter, almost silly tone compared to Jackaby - though things become surprisingly dark at the end. Jackaby and Abigail travel to Gad’s Valley after receiving a tip from Charlie Cane - police officer extraordinaire and Abigail’s crush - that some strange things are going on.
Over the next week, Abigail and Jackaby work together to solve a series of murders: Jackaby covering the supernatural angle, and Abigail doing some more-ordinary (yet equally important) detective work. Along with Jackaby comes Jenny - the ghost a young woman who was brutally murdered - and Douglas - his former assistant, who was turned into a duck. One part Sherlock, one part the Doctor, one part Newt Scamander: Jackaby is an adorable, kind, and awkward dork with a pretty solid moral compass. Jackaby - a paranormal private detective, in need of an assistant. So, here we go! Book 1: JackabyĪfter a rather significant misunderstanding, Abigail Rook - runaway and wannabe paleontologist - arrives in New Fiddleham, New England, with no money, no lodging, no work, and no friends.Įnter R. Though officially four books, the series reads more like one book … and, given that they’re all reasonably short, it makes sense to treat them as a unit and review them together. And full of magic.ĪND UGH! THAT ENDING!?!?!?! Ritter, if you’re reading this: THAT WAS SO NOT COOL!Īfter finishing Changeling last week, I went on a hunt for Ritter’s other works … only to discover Jackaby patiently waiting on my TBR, and all the books available through my local library branch. Over and done with in five days … and, like a pint of chocolate peanut butter ice cream, my only regret is that it didn’t last longer.
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