*received for free from netgalley for honest review* I've read this whole series and i really enjoyed it, would love to reread it all together

3.5 It was interesting to see Ropa in a single setting solving a locked room mystery for this installment. I have to admit, I missed her roaming around the city. I really enjoy that aspect of the of other books. Her sass and strength continue to shine in this one, and while it's not my favorite of the series, I am intrigued with that ending. So I will certainly pick up the next.

***Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing me with the Audiobook for free via NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

This series is quickly becoming one of my favourites- it is very Rivers of London (but in Edinburgh). While the general plot was fantastic as always, I loved getting to learn more about the different approaches to magic across the world. It is clear that Huchu has developed this world thoroughly! And that the story was woven into clan history? Absolute perfection.
Mandindo's narration was also a very happy surprise- I will be keeping an eye out for further audiobooks!!

If you enjoyed the other books in this series, you will likely enjoy this one as well. I did find that the books started to feel a bit repetitive, but it was still a fun time.

2.5-3 stars.

Why? Why didn't I love this? I loved the previous two books. This one just felt off. Maybe it's because I didn't want the series to end? But at the same time, I wanted a stronger ending for a series I enjoyed so much.

I love the Edinburgh Nights series. The audio narration is DIVINE.

I love Ropa. I love her indomitable spirit, resilience, quick wit and saltiness. I love Priya and her representation of a badass disabled hero. I just really, really like this series. I feel like it is unique in the very crowded fantasy series market.

The world building is really fantastic and complex, but I have noticed that as things build in each book, the amount of info-dumping builds. I think it would be hard to jump in without having read the other two, and I tuned out the info dumping a bit since I had already read the first two books. I do feel like I need the refresher of all that information because I've usually read 60+ books between each in the series, but maybe it needs to be parsed out in more digestible chunks.

It's been an up-and-down ride for me with the Edinburgh Nights series. I really enjoyed The Library of the Dead (book #1), but was disappointed in Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments because it felt like it diverted from what made the series debut so special. The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle seemed to get back on track and I liked it more than the second book.

Pros: There are a lot of threads in this mystery, but it's better written than the second book. The threads relate directly back to the mystery while in the second book it just felt like random things that the author decided to to throw together in the end.

Cons: There was a lot of info dumping and it became eye-crossing real quick. It was especially frustrating when that info actually didn't come into play in the story later. It feels like the author just wanted to incorporate it into the story without any real plan for it.

A special note to the audiobook: If you're going to include a character/place glossary, the beginning of the book may not be the best place to put it. One, it's annoying at the start of an audiobook because you have no context for half of it. Two, these books aren't even long enough to justify having a glossary. It should have been explained within the story.

Magical but lacking spark in both print & narration. I wanted to love it but unfortunately it fell flat for me. I will 100% be continuing the series to see how the plot evolves.

I love Ropa as the main character. I enjoy how the author has shown us how Ropa grows through the series. I enjoy how the narrator reads the book. I can't wait for the next book to come out to see where the author takes this main character.

I adore the narrator and this series overall. I didn't enjoy this book as much as I have the previous two. Good characters, but maybe it was the setting since they were away at a conference. I am looking forward to see where the next book goes.

Ropa is working at a conference at the Isle of Skye and as usual trying to monetize it and always looking for a bit to help out others. When a magical book is stollen on the first night of the conference, her mentor seals the grounds in a dome and charges Ropa with finding who did this. Jomo is hurt during the heist, so he is out for most of the book. Priya isn’t helping as much on this adventure and to complicate things the Sorcerer Royal has taken an interesting in Ropa as well. The book doesn’t end with a stratifying conclusion but has you wanting the next one to find out what will happen with Ropa after her big decision at the end of the book. There is a lot we still don’t know about her family, and I have a feeling more of that will come out in future books. The audio of this is great and I really enjoyed the voice work.

Another wonderful installment in this TL Huchu Edinburgh Nights series! Very enjoyable read. Ghosttalker, Ropa, and her friends, Jomo and Priya, encounter a closed door mystery while attending a magical conference on the Isle of Skye. For these city dwellers, the countryside adds an additional element making it a fish out of water story as well,

I love love LOVE this series. The writing is superb. It's so engaging and kept me utterly hooked. It took me maybe a week to get through the whole trilogy. It's such a unique concept and it's one of those series that makes you feel really invested in the characters. So much so I felt sad when I got to the end of this book because I didn't want it to be over. It was like losing a friend.

The audio version of this book was fantastic. Great narrator although I do kind of miss the narrator from the first book a little. But it totally enhanced the story to listen to it and I loved it.

Highly recommend this series if you like magical realism and atmospheric books. They are funny and deep and exciting and I am willing the author to continue the series.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

Are you ready for fall-ish books ? Possibly with ghosts and magic ? Dark academia ? A magically constructed locked room mystery ? This is the book for you. The Mystery At Dunvegan Castle is the third book in the Edinburgh Nights series and it is the first one I have read but I am already sure I‘ll now add the first two to my TBR pile. The world building was impressive and fifteen-year-old MC Ropa was a fantastic character to root for. Ropa was so very aware of her underdog position in her snarky and clear headed way. She was also focused and determined to serve her mentor with integrity - but did I mention that she is also a ghost talker ? The story revolves around the Society of Skeptical Enquirers' biennial conference taking place on the Isle Of Skye. And after a theft and an ancillary killing the whole haunted castle is put under a magical lockdown until the mystery is solved … and Ropa is tasked with inquiries.
Even though the MC is young I would not say this is YA - this is quite complex dark academia/urban fantasy.
The audiobook narrated by Kimberly Madindo was fabulous - I loved how authentic to a surly teen in over her head Ropa sounded and the accents definitely added to the „Scottish“ atmosphere!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this Audio ARC.

The story- another cute installment of the Edinburgh Nights series. I thought this was a good story but didn't love it as much as The Library of the Dead. I enjoy Ropa and all the adventures she goes on. I will be reading the next installment in the series for sure.

The narrator- I loved this narrator and definitely think she brought a lot to the story. The inflection, accent, and narration was wonderful. I would listen to any other titles she's done.

Dive into a new magical adventure - you might even survive!

Ropa and her friends are going to have to solve a new case, after a librarian is murdered (seriously, who kills a librarian??? They are awesome!), and they are in search of a specific scroll. There are dangers along the way, not only the very powerful people that are now angry they are forced to remain during a murder investigation.
Danger lurks in dark places...


I am going to admit that I am very torn on this book. While there are some very compelling scenes throughout the book, there are also some places where it simply just falls flat. The young lady, Ropa, just got on my nerves throughout most of the book - as her attitude (okay, I get it, teenagers - but not all teens are typical teens (and yes, I have two)) just set me on edge. The slang throughout and the forced accent often of the narrator were also not fantastic - but still - there were some redeeming qualities within the book.
No one is going to read the same book the same way, so if you choose to read it, I hope you enjoy it more than I did!

Ropa the ghostalker cannot catch a BREAK! Every book, she’s presented with the means to dig herself out of her family’s financial hole, and every book, it’s snatched away!

…but surely, it’ll be different, this time! :D

As an intern with the Society of Skeptical Enquirers, Ropa is roped into helping at their conference. She’s rubbing elbows with the world’s most powerful wizards (and failing to realize there’s a reason everyone is interested in her) when the event is thrown into chaos. A rare scroll, gifted by the Ethiopian delegation, has disappeared. A barrier is thrown up around the castle, giving Ropa time to investigate, find the thief, and recover the scroll, before this international incident gets even worse.

This book centers a lot on England’s history of colonialism and subjugation. Ropa’s contingent is all about Scottish magic, but they are under the intense scrutiny of the English Sorcerer Royal. And the Ethiopian wizard Qozmos speaks freely and with great (justifiable) anger on the English history of stealing his land’s…well, everything.

It’s great to see such a blend of mystery and fantasy, and with such a nonplussed woman’s voice. Ropa isn’t here for this nonsense. She just wants to solve the case, and if everyone could just BE COOL for a while, maybe she’ll have time leftover to visit her sister! And get a little money, PLEASE, let her get a little money.

A quick, fun listen. Well in keeping with the previous two books, this will give you just enough of Ropa to make you scream in frustration at the end, begging to know when the next book is coming!

Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.

TL Huchu is a must read author for me, and I had honestly been hoping for an ARC- I was so glad to be sent the audio version. It was well narrated and I did enjoy it.
That said, this might not have been my favorite of all of the series.
Firstly there is the first chapter. In every book I have a moment where I think Huchu is pushing the creepy envelope in a weird way. It was off putting, and if I had not read the first two- I might have just stopped. I do in fact know 2 people who did just stop in that first chapter- which is unfortunate, as the rest of the book is decidedly less psychologically weird. I kept waiting for the first chapter to have some relation to the mystery at the castle, but- it never really did. There is probably many readers who live for that first chapter, so it probably was perfect.

We join our protagonist, Ropa- a precocious teen- the apprentice to the great Sir Calendar- as she works at an annual conference. Ropa is so smart, but her impulsive teenage brain shows a lot during the story- she bumbles through many challenging social interactions with the Society of Skeptical Inquirers that left me, feeling frustrated. Once I remembered being her age, things made better sense. The death of a beloved side character just….tore me up entirely. Ropa, however, barely has any time to think about that as she is swept into trying to find a stolen artifact, and navigate a panel of possibly corrupt practitioners. Sir Calendar- her mentor is busy holding up a barrier to keep the thief on castle grounds- so she’s suddenly on her own, feeling the pressure to resolve things quickly without causing too much upset. It’s hard to know who is the friend and who’s the foe.
In the end the mystery is solved, but leads to bigger questions- which leads to one of the most dramatic cliff hangers -ever! I think my heart stopped right there for a moment! I am certainly waiting for book 4. I’m quite worried for Ropa as I feel like she and her teen aged brain have made a huge error…
Nice points in this book are that we do get to know the principle characters better, the magical battle near the end of the book is astounding and had such a cinematic flair! And- I enjoyed the setting on the Isle of Skye.
While, perhaps this one is not the strongest of the three, I still found it 5 star worthy and am looking forward to the next adventure with Ropa.

Another great story in the Edinburgh Nights series. I love that Ropa and her group of friends don't let other people dictate how they view a situation. I also love that Ropa does not let others bully her into going against her moral code. I am very much looking forward to the next book, I cannot wait to see what situations Ropa and friends get into next.

Kimberly Mandindo did a great job narrating this story and I love listening to her accent. I will definitely look for more books narrated by Kimberly Mandindo in the future.

I'm really disappointed to report I may be done with this series.. I loved the first book, despite the weird turn involving the abduction near the end, and then eagerly started the second - which was fantastic until it too took a strange turn, but much closer to the middle. I noted at the time that I was worried that the books seemed to be losing my interest earlier and earlier but was hoping that the third installment would pull me back in, given the intriguing revelations near the end of the second book.

Unfortunately, this third book seems to have sealed the deal for me. While I find this to be a brilliantly crafted and utterly original world, something about the way the stories are being told keeps losing me in political minutiae that I feel slow the story rather than moving along. I still find Ropa fascinating, as well as the concept of Scottish magic and the library, but unfortunately I'm just not feeling the same engagement with the subsequent books. It's possible that listening to this one was part of the issue - I do find more complex stories to work better in print format than in audio for me personally. I like the world enough that I would consider trying this one as a read rather than a listen, but I must confess that on the whole it is possible that the series just isn't for me. Not incidentally, the narrator does a fantastic job here and really creates the atmosphere most conducive to the story, so I really think this is just the case of a series and a reader that are not well suited, unfortunately...