The small coastal town of Myrtle Beach, Oregon has been a known hot spot for mythical creatures. The portals that open up have caused several creatures to come through to our world. So far, several teens with the help of NSA agent Winston Raleigh have helped the creatures. Now, 16 year old Franklin stumbles through a portal on a hunting trip and befriends a sasquatch. Before Franklin can return home, he learns about the world of Shinwano, all the creatures that live there and begins training on how to protect the portals when he returns home. However, promptly upon Franklin's return to his world, Jack Collins, hunter of mythical creatures forces Franklin to show him the portal. Luckily, Agent Raleigh and Franklin's friends aren't too far behind and can help Franklin defeat Jack and the evil forces in Shinwano while protecting the beings that live there.
In the final book of the Myth Coast Adventures series, a middle grade fantasy adventure, we finally get to see where all of the magnificent creatures came from. I really enjoyed exploring Shinwano with Franklin and learning about how the portals work. My favorite part of the story was when Franklin was training with Ladaku, a sanraksaka, or Sasquatch. Through Ladaku, Franklin learned about the strength within himself`and how to use his bhala. I did notice that the religious undertones that had been set in the previous two books have now come full force as the fight of good versus evil erupts in Shinwano. The excitement and danger was amplified in this installment as Jack Collins is unleashed in a land with creatures that he wants to kill for their body parts. To stop Jack, they use teamwork, creative thinking and their beliefs. I also loved the consequence that Jack has to face at the end. My only complaint was that there were a lot of new Shinwano words introduced all at once and it was difficult for me to keep track of new names for creatures that there are already words for. Overall, a satisfying end to an enchanting trilogy.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
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