What a great series! Opening this book was being reunited with old friends. I enjoyed the first book but of course, there's a lot to learn in the first book of the series. You have to meet the characters. This time, I already knew the history so I was able to simply enjoy the adventure. Mr. Stewart has developed a well-written group of kids and sets of challenges. It's not as intense for me as Harry Potter but it certainly made a me jump and raised my blood pressure a couple times! Other times Constance made me laugh out loud--what a great (albeit frusrtating) character!
This book and the series in general packs a lot of punch. You get adventure, mystery, puzzles, comraderie, loyalty, self-development, and a lot of fun! This is one I'll be passing on to Em when she's ready!
