by Alicia Rivoli
It took a while to get into this story--mostly because middle grade isn't my thing really. However, once I got used to the style aimed at people much younger than me, I relaxed and enjoyed the ride. Rivoli does a great job building her fantasy world, and some of the items and explanations are quite ...
My first rule of reading: NEVER start a new book series until ALL the books in the series have been published. You can thank Jo and Harry for that rule. Heroes of Olympus, Kane Chronicles, Beyonders -- haven't even touched them yet. I've only broken that rule twice. The first was Miss. Peregrins...