- action-packed continuation of the story of Sam Miracle and his best friend, Glory, as they battle for their lives while time traveling
- themes include: sacrifice, friendship, good conquering evil, courage, and teamwork
- convo: evil, demonic beings frequent throughout; past physical abuse by foster parents is implied; teases about a crush; general violence
- language: darn it, gosh x3, stupid x3, heck x2, idiots
Type: young adult novel
Ages: 12-18
Author: N.D. Wilson
It’s going to be hard to put this one down once you begin! Most of the main characters from Book 1 appear in this one to some degree or another, and readers connect with them on a deeper level–particularly Glory this time around. Seattle, Washington is a main setting, which is actually quite unique in literature.
Wilson introduces new evil characters that are like demons–deathly beings who are formidable opponents to our protagonists. The amount of violence and overall creepiness definitely increases from that of book one. I felt it necessary to up the age minimum, though, as always, parents are the best judge of that for their own children.
That said, light conquers the darkness in the end! Our heroes have respectable qualities young people will want to emulate, and their story will sit in the minds of middle grade/teen readers for a long time.
This is a book that very likely gets better the more it’s re-read (at this point, admittedly, I’ve only read it once). There’s so much going on that it’s hard to soak it all in during the first time through. Not to mention how confusing time travel is! I’m antsy to read the last of the trilogy here soon and will report back when I do.
Happy reading!
Review for Book 1: The Legend of Sam Miracle
Review for Book 3: The Last of the Lost Boys