Elizabeth Webster and the Portal of Doom

September 1, 2020
Seventh grader Elizabeth Webster handles another legal matter. After defeating the demon Redwing in a court of law, young Elizabeth expected her life to settle down for a little bit, but the law never sleeps! Balancing homework, friends, and her job at her father's legal firm, Webster & Spawn: Attorneys for the Damned, is tricky enough even before a ghostly mother wails for Elizabeth to protect her long-lost son, Keir McGoogan. The case should be simple enough: Free Keir from his supernatural pact and reunite mother and son. But while Keir's case gets held up in the courts, Keir must stay with Elizabeth and attend middle school with her. Will Keir's peculiar behavior expose Elizabeth's double life? Will Elizabeth be able to successfully argue Keir's case? Will Elizabeth's father learn to see her as more than just a legal assistant? This sequel provides a spirited romp through a world of ghosts and goblins with the effortlessly charming Elizabeth at the front of it all. It brings back the exciting mix of legal and paranormal activities that made the first entry such a charmer, but the emotional arc doesn't hit the same sweet spot as the first. Readers thrilled to return to this world will find plenty to enjoy, but others will find this entry a bit ho-hum. Main characters are White; there's a bit of diversity among Elizabeth's friends. A sturdy case. (Mystery. 10-14)

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