Risked

Another fantastic retelling of history by Haddix. The premise of the Romanovs is intriguing, but the story itself felt very slow until the end. I still feel like Haddix is making up the rules as she goes, using the excuse that time travelers were originally wrong and now anything can happen. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to read the rest of this creative series!

One thing I want to say right now (I'll probably add more later) is how awesome Haddix's portrayal of young children is. SHE GETS IT. She knows the unsophisticated terms in which little kids think about danger. I remember when I was little and I got scared, I would think, “If I lay perfectly still, the bad guys will think I'm asleep and nothing will happen.” Unrealistic, but accurate. And she was able to write several pages where all the events were told as they were being thought about in a small boy's head. #reallywelldone

Another great book in this series by Haddix. With every book of hers I read, she moves further up my favorite authors list. :)
I have to admit though, I'm getting very antsy to find out exactly who Jonah is. And I want there to be more clues in these stories so I can start figuring it out for myself, but so far, I don't really have much of an idea.
I'll be waiting ever so impatiently for the next book in the series...