The ­Grimoire of Grave Fates

Gr 7 Up–Galileo Academy is a premiere magical institution that floats around the globe, introducing its students to new magics and cultures. When a teacher is murdered in the middle of the night while the school is docked in Stockholm, students and faculty find themselves under investigation. Professor Dropwort was a bigot, and he wasn’t a quiet one. There are many students who had reason to hate the professor, and all of them have something to hide from the detectives, the staff, and one another. This unique short story collection gains its strength from diverse authors and multifaceted characters, with found documents adding to the worldbuilding and plot cohesion as readers try to work out who—or what—gave Professor Dropwort his just deserts. World mythologies blend into a fascinating magic system, which the authors use to their advantage as they cultivate high stakes and one-of-a-kind voices, propelling readers through a complex mystery. Some stories are stronger than others, but the consistent plotting keeps things interesting.