Alisha’s sister and best friend are mostly sounding boards. The villain (a former friend of Toby’s) is cartoonishly evil when he appears. The family aunties are funny but one-note.
The narrative alternates between “Then” (the blossoming romance with Toby) and “Now” (the ghostly investigation). This structure slowly reveals why Toby ghosted her, and the payoff is genuinely affecting—not a simple villain or misunderstanding, but a nuanced, tragic reason. ghosted yasmina khan
Why can Toby touch objects sometimes but not others? How exactly does he “move on”? The magic system is soft, which is fine for a romance, but inconsistency might frustrate readers who prefer clear logic. Alisha’s sister and best friend are mostly sounding boards