In fact, I usually had a hard time putting the book down. Everything plays a part in the story that is unfolding, and I never found my interest waning.

When I see a 700 page book, I often worry that there will be slow spots. I needed them do, since many times I’d forgotten about that piece of the plot. I’m thankful to say that we got enough reminders this time around so that when something important was mentioned, I was able to remember what had happened. After all, it’s usually a year between books, and the details begin to grow fuzzy. With books two and three, I’ve complained that there weren’t enough reminders for us about what has come before. Trust me, you’ll be ready for this book before you know it. Each story builds on the previous entry in the series, so there are major spoilers for the first three books in these pages. That’s my cue to tell you not to start this series with this book. My guess is if you are new to the series you are scratching your head a bit wonderful exactly what all this means. Are they ready? What will success or failure mean? Then Sophie and her friends are given their first mission, something that seems impossible. The biggest is a plague infecting the gnomes. Meanwhile, Sophie and Fitz work on increasing their telepathic bond, Dex begins building even more complicated gadgets, and Briana works on perfecting her vanishing.īut even in their more isolated location, they begin to hear rumors of trouble. While this frustrates all of them, it is especially hard on Keefe. While the Black Swan welcomes them, it isn’t to go on dangerous missions but to train in improving their abilities.

This book picks up just after Everblaze, the previous book in the series, ends, and Sophie and her closest friends are running away to join the Black Swan before the Counsel can banish them.

Neverseen by shannon messenger