Content: G (slight danger)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
13yo Elio has led a pleasant life as part of the Circus Astra, handling Tangles and Knots for his father. Then when inspectors for the queen, including Oleander Young, come in search of an amber pendant, Elio must flee, along with his new friend Pom, finding their way to Thistledown Academy, where they are hoping that Juniper can help them read the map that his father gave him and figure out how to thwart the queen’s grasp for power.
At first I was surprised that James chose to jump 13 years into the future, but I ended up liking the book immensely. Juniper has just enough importance to satisfy readers who consume the books one after another. Hints of more to come are at the end, too. Okay, I can wait another year.
One character is non-binary; also has a same-sex relationship.
Characters cue white, though the illustrations seem to indicate a variety of races.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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