For centuries the Brannicks have hunted Prodigium, magical creatures - vampires, werewolves, fairies, witches. Fifteen year old Izzy Brannick is the last of the line and not nearly as adept at the family business as her missing sister, Finley. Izzy's mom decides to give her the comparatively easy job of ridding a high school in Ideal, Mississippi of its resident ghost who has recently stepped up her manifestations to include violence. Izzy has always been home-schooled so she and a four hundred year old warlock who is trapped in a mirror in her house watch videos to help Izzy cope with the rigors of high school. Luckily (?) the school has a ghost hunting Club, PMS (Paranormal Management Society), and Izzy quickly becomes friends with its three members, especially Dex, who may or may not be a prodigium. This is an amazing page-turner, spiced with clever dialogue, and a heroine who puts friendship and safety above business. Unfortunately, it is also spiced with inappropriate language. While the ending is satisfying although a bit unbelievable, loose threads suggest a continuation of the story in future books.
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Gateway Award Preliminary Nominee 2015-16
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