#i haven't read much stuff inspired by filipino folklore so this was cool to read about

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Standalone middle grade fantasy novel inspired by Filpino folklore

Eleven-year-old Corazon Lopez is impatient to start her training as a babaylan (mystical healer/spirit guide) under the eye of her Aunt Tina

Corazon plans to bring her parents back from the dead instead of only seeing the ghosts for a few hours each week with the help of her magical soul key, but when a vengeful spirit steals the soul key, the balance of the spirit and human worlds is thrown out of whack

To restore balance, Corazon must embark on a quest through the spirit world with the help of her bloodthirsty gecko companion and a ghost boy