Rating: 4/5
Isabelle is finally starting her first term at Mastermind Academy. Esme and Boldrick return to escort her to the Academy but get sidetracked when they stop to investigate some suspicious Terran activity. After barely escaping with their lives, the trio makes it to Agartha. When Isabelle is placed into a class and begins her studies of magic, she is disappointed and frustrated with how difficult things are for her. She struggles to control her magic and she has to deal with Namaya, the daughter of a woman Isabelle helped to imprison. To top that off, she starts receiving horrible threatening A-Mails. She makes a few new friends and gets mixed up in more Esme/Boldrick mischief. Can she learn to control her magic, save her family, and stay out of trouble?
I thought that the pace and the style of this book was a little different than the first book, but I loved it! There was plenty of action and excitement. The technology is pretty awesome - there are replicators with the ability to project holographic programs, bracelets with the ability to turn into flying crafts, suits that can meld to your body seamlessly and cool/heat as needed, hovering beds, and more! I just LOVE the Esme/Boldrick parts. They are such a great duo.
This book ended on a little bit of a cliffhanger and so I am eager to read the next one. I still have a few questions that I would like answered (for example, what was up with the holographic simulation with her friend? Was it real? Was it not?) The time difference (Agarthan time runs 6x faster than Terran time) was getting a little confusing. I was also just a little distressed at the treatment of Isabelle by the authorities at the end. She definitely broke some rules but I felt like their punishment was too harsh.
Overall, another great book by LJ Clarkson. I really am looking forward to the next one (waiting for me on my Kindle!) as well as the prequel about Boldrick.
Grammar/Editing: Abysmal/Poor/Needs Work/Good/Excellent- The grammar was a little rough at times. There were not too many misspellings or word usage errors, it was mostly odd wordings and fragments that didn't get caught. There were things that could have been worded better. It was not too bad overall.
Violence: None/Mild/Medium/Heavy/Extreme - There was very little real violence in this book. There were a few times that energy weapons were shot. People were put in dangerous situations, abducted, and told that they would be killed. The most distressing thing in this book is that someone threatens to kill Isabelle's family if she does not do what they want.
Profanity: None/Mild/Medium/Heavy/Extreme - Apart from a few made up curse words, this book was clean as a whistle.
Sexuality: None/Mild/Medium/Heavy/Extreme - No sexuality whatsoever.
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Book 1: The Silver Strand
Book 2: The Silver Chains
Book 3: The Silver Skull
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