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InCryptid, Book 13

By: Seanan McGuire

Narrated by: Emily Bauer

Seanan McGuire's New York Times best-selling and Hugo Award-nominated urban fantasy InCryptid series continues with the 13th book following the Price family, cryptozoologists who study and protect the creatures living in secret all around us.

Mary Dunlavy didn't intend to become a professional babysitter. Of course, she didn't intend to die, either, or to become a crossroads ghost. As a babysitting ghost, she's been caring for the Price family for four generations, and she's planning to keep doing the job for the better part of forever.

With her first charge finally back from her decades-long cross-dimensional field trip, with a long-lost husband and adopted daughter in tow, it's time for Mary to oversee the world's most chaotic family reunion. And that's before the Covenant of St. George launches a full-scale strike against the cryptids of Manhattan, followed quickly by an attack on the Campbell Family Carnival.

It's going to take every advantage and every ally they have for the Prices to survive what's coming—and for Mary, to avoid finding out the answer to a question she's never wanted to know: What happens to a babysitting ghost if she loses the people she's promised to protect?

©2024 Seanan McGuire (P)2024 Audible Inc.

Better get the tissues

This is heart wrenching. Told from the ghostly baby sitter's POV. The Covenant brings war to the Price family and not everyone makes it through.

The ending is clearly leading to a book about the aftermath. I hope it's not years away.

It all comes back

The Prices have been running about doing mad things and tweaking the nose of the covenant. The covenant is not going to take it anymore, but all the fighters are family so the losses hit hard.

Lost sleep on this one in the best way

Loved it. Empathized with the characters struggles enough to loose sleep try to figure out how to help them. Another heart wrenching, beautiful book.

Seems overall Seanan McGuire writing is getting darker and slightly less enjoyable

This story is darker, less humor and irony . Thanks for the opportunity to express my self.

Amazing as always!

Seanan McGuire as always keeps you on your metaphorical feet with her thrilling twists and plot turns. That mixed with a lot of weighty sorrow, loss of one pretty significant character, and very real family drama, sorrow, and interpersonal dynamics. There is even more great stuff so pick up a copy!