The Siege of Macindaw
Ratings85
Average rating4
This has all the traits of a fun adventure - a grave injustice, a looming threat, a plucky hero and a band of misfits teaming up, each bringing a skill to the table. It was a really good fun adventure suitable for the younger reader, but with one moment towards the end that I thought went too far when the big bad guy gets acid thrown in his face, he could have just been knocked on the head and fallen out the window. Did we really have to have a description of him running around the room while his eyes burnt out? That was just nasty but aside from that one incident I would say that this was another excellent adventure.
4.5 stars.
Really love when Will and Horace get to work together. Also, the emotions are awesome– like someone will snap at the other or say something out of jealousy and then apologize, recognizing that they messed up and shouldn't have done it AND then admit why, for the most part. It is nice to see guys in fiction showing emotions and taking responsibility for what they say, even in anger.
if you like the series then this is a good continuation, but nothing overly exciting.