Uncanny Spirits

by Kristen Brand

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication September 25, 2026

About the author

If Kristen Brand could have any superpower, she’d want telekinesis so she wouldn’t have to move from her computer to pour a new cup of tea. She spends far too much time on the internet, and when she’s not writing, she’s usually reading novels or comic books. Icon by @heckosart.

Reviews

[Pranav Bhatnagar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uncanny Spirits was such a fun surprise for me because it managed to make me laugh while also making me genuinely nervous. I went into this expecting ghosts and exorcisms, but I did not expect the story to have this much personality. Maggie quickly became the character I connected with most. She is still learning witchcraft, she gets scared, she makes mistakes, and yet when Bea is in trouble, she does not simply stand back and wait for someone stronger to save the day. That made me care about her. Bea was a completely different kind of fun. She can walk into a terrifying situation, see something that would make most people run, and still find a way to make a sarcastic comment about it. Their friendship is probably what I enjoyed most. They feel like two people who genuinely know each other, annoy each other, worry about each other, and would still run straight into danger for one another. The cases kept giving me something new to worry about too. We get restless spirits, zombies, witches, fae, demons, strange magic, and a very creepy man who keeps finding ways to make Maggie's life worse. Some scenes were properly creepy, while others had me laughing at exactly the moment I probably should have been scared. I also enjoyed how the book leaves Maggie with new friendships and Bea with even more trouble waiting for her. By the end, I was already thinking that I would happily follow these two into another case. That says everything I need to know.