Language: PG (21 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G (kissing mentioned); Violence: PG-13 (deaths briefly described)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Six students entered the waxway portal, but a squabble breaks out and when they reach their now random destination, one of them is dead. The other five need to not only find their way home in hostile territory, but also figure out which of them is the murderer. One of them is Ren, a brilliant scholarship student who has access to only the most limited amount of spell power, but can do amazing things with it - unfortunately, she also seems to rub those who would hire her after graduation, the wrong way. And then there is Theo - spoiled rich magic wielder, who has access to as much power as he wants, and he wastes it on stunts to impress his friends. Perhaps Ren can impress Theo along their journey - keep him alive, and maybe he can convince his family to hire her.
Reintgen has raised the stakes from his Nyxia series - creating another new magical power structure, a world to house it, and believable, relatable characters to root for or against. Ulterior motives and suspicions abound.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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