As I delved into Lights, the captivating conclusion to the beloved Ghosts trilogy by Brenna Thummler, I was drawn back into the enchanting world of Marjorie, Wendell the ghost, and Eliza. The story follows their heartwarming journey to uncover the secrets of Wendell's past life, adding a touch of mystery and adventure to the mix. Thummler's masterful storytelling handles heavy themes with a delicate touch, exploring the complexities of compromise, friendship, and grief. The characters are imperfect, relatable, and deeply endearing, making their journey even more engaging. As they face both paranormal and real-life challenges, the trio's bond is put to the test, and Thummler weaves a tale that captures the essence of middle-grade emotions. Wendell's story, in particular, is a beautiful exploration of self-discovery and acceptance. As the mysteries unfold, the satisfying conclusion ties everything together, leaving me fulfilled.

Great ending to a fabulous series!
Finally finding out what happened to Wendell is what I wanted from this book.
The main character is very reserved, and I find them easy to empathize with.
Enjoyable story!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

A really good ending to the whole series. Although I must say this; I don’t know exactly how, but this book felt a bit lacking than the first two parts. I feel like the plot could’ve been a bit better, hence the one less star.

A big thanks to Netgalley and Oni Press for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I can't believe this trilogy is over!

Lights by Brenna Thummler is the third title in the graphic novel trilogy Sheets. Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen year old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily routine features unforgiving customers, unbearable P.E. classes, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to destroying everything she’s worked for. Wendell is a ghost. A boy who lost his life much too young, his daily routine features ineffective death therapy, a sheet-dependent identity, and a dangerous need to seek purpose in the forbidden human world. When their worlds collide, Marjorie is confronted by unexplainable disasters as Wendell transforms Glatt’s Laundry into his midnight playground, appearing as a mere sheet during the day. While Wendell attempts to create a new afterlife for himself, he unknowingly sabotages the life that Marjorie is struggling to maintain.

I absolutely loved this graphic novel series, and I cannot believe it's already over. But I am absolutely grateful I was able to read the story before it was published. This will certainly be a series I will forever be recommending and re-reading come spooky season.

Incredible! I love everything Brenna does, and this was no exception! This was the perfect conclusion to the trilogy. I can't wait to see what Brenna does next.

Lights is the perfect end to the trilogy, focusing more the adorable Wendell the ghost. It still manages to discuss important themes such as those of loneliness, grief, bullying, and depression with amazing illustrations and storyline to match. However, it felt more lighthearted than the other two books. All in all, absolutely loved it and am recommending it to everyone I know!

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I definitely recommend this book to others who like books like these.
Two thumbs up 👍👍 & ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

Rating: ★★★★☆

Brenna Thummler's "Lights" is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel that delves deep into the themes of loneliness, self-discovery, and the transformative power of art. In this enchanting tale, Thummler weaves a narrative that resonates with readers of all ages, and her evocative artwork adds a layer of emotional depth that enhances the overall reading experience.

In conclusion, "Lights" is a heartwarming and visually stunning graphic novel that captivates readers with its enchanting story and evocative artwork. Brenna Thummler has crafted a tale that reminds us of the magic that can be found in everyday life and the importance of finding connection and creativity in the world around us. It's a delightful and thought-provoking read that will linger in your heart long after you've finished the last page.

Fantastic. (no spoilers review)
This has to be my favorite volume of the trilogy and I kept looking at the pages left and not wanting it to end.

I love this author/illustrator's style not only in the usage of color but in drawing style and storytelling. She always captures silent and very relatable body language very well, including life lessons and I keep taking notes of quotes. In this volume, there's a remark on how the stitches of something embroidered and beautiful can look so messy on the other side. Like life right? There are more examples like this but I'll let you discover them by yourself.

In this volume, we're going to close old stories and discover what really happened to the boy. As for the main character, it is also time to open up to more than one friend and learn how to keep friends.

Explores themes like mystery, paranormal, ghosts, death, dealing with loss and grief, humor, obsession with ghosts, friendships, moving on to a new grade and expanding circle of friends, not being egocentric, forgiveness, family... It is eerie sometimes, tense, mysterious, and sad (a good sad).

Thank you so much NetGalley and publisher for this Arc. My opinions are my own and honest.

posted on Amazon on pub day

Lights is the conclusion to the Sheets trilogy and in my opinion this is the best installment of three.

Where the first two books focus on the living, Lights focusses on Wendell the ghost. Where the other two books focus on mental topics as grief, bullying and depression and how to deal with them, Lights is more of a whodunnit that focusses on how Wendell died.

In the meantime we learn more about Wendell as a boy, his family and life, and what a special little dude he was.

The artwork was once again stunning, the pacing was very fast and while this book felt a bit more light-hearted than the other two, it still managed to touch on some heavier topics.

The third and final installment in the Sheets series bringing in all the feels to finish it out. Here we find out more about the ghost Wendell and what happened in his short life (and death), but side by side we get some good lessons about how we can be different things to different people, that we can have friends separate from each other or merge them with care and actual communication -- I wish someone had taught me this in middle school actually???

This series is both cute and sad at the same time, a good sort of coming of age/coming into yourself while dealing with grief and depression and that it may not just go away or be easily fixed but support and communication helps a lot.

Thank you to NetGalley and OniPress for the read in exchange for this honest review.

2nd in the series and for someone that does t usually read graphic, I did enjoy this. I'm not sure it's for me, but a nice easy read, good artwork and a good storyline.

This was so cute and funny! I didn't really care for the book right before this one in the series, but this book redeemed the series for me! I loved seeing the girls branch out and grow as induvials. Finally, we got to know Wendell's full story! The ending was a little sad, but it really felt like a full circle moment. It wrapped up the series perfectly.

Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for the Arc! Out September 5, 2023!

This whole series, Sheets, Delicates, and Lights are so beautiful, both in story and in illustration. It's such a fun idea for a way to explain and deal with death, in a way that doesn't make it seem scary or upsetting. Love it.

thank you NetGalley for sending me an ARC

I think this was the perfect ending for the trilogy letting us love Wendell even more. I loved the focus on friendships and how to navigate them. The art style is amazing as always.

In a highly anticipated finale to the Sheets trilogy, Thummler yet again brings heart and warmth to the chill of a coming-of-age ghost story. The art is distinctive as always, and the characters grow - even if they aren't all alive to do so. Lights felt in many ways a culmination of threads from the previous two installments, and I can't wait to read a physical copy once it comes in. Humor, hurt, and love truly are pillars of not only these books, but life as well.

“Lights” is the last installment in the series. This was just the best ending to the series! I love how we found out more about a specific characters, and I really appreciate how that helped to give a natural closure to the story while reinforcing the message of the series, that no matter what we have to face in our lifetime we can overcome it and heal.

Thank you to @netgalley and @onipress for providing me with the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Lights is a lovely ending to a beautiful series by Brenna Thummler. I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel series. The storyline, the characters, the illustrations ... well worth the read.

yes I loved this so much. that I need a physical copy of this right now and will also be buying this for my kids as well.

I will update the review with the link to on our blog as soon as possible. I'd like to thank the publisher Oni Press and Netgalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for an honest review.