In haunted York, even the dead have something to fear. Sixteen-year-old Charlie has problems. He's a seer-of-spirits in York, the most haunted city in Europe, and all his friends are ghosts.

His sisters have glittered his prostheses, again, and his crush is dating someone new. On top of that, famous spirits are mysteriously vanishing from York's alleys and snickleways.

Charlie is determined to stay out of it, but Sam, the irritating new seer in town, expects him to track down who - or what - is responsible and uncover the dark purpose behind the disappearances. When a ghost Charlie is indebted to also vanishes, he has no choice but to face the shadows. And his growing feelings for Sam. The boys must be willing to risk it all to save York's spirits, because their adversary will stop at nothing to complete their devastating plan.

Afterlives are at stake, and Charlie is running out of time... With echoes of Anna Dressed in Blood, The Fell of Dark and Cemetery Boys, Rosie Talbot's debut is an irrefutable must-have for all YA bookshelves.