mary_r_m's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to netgalley.com and Scholastic for allowing me access to this title.
***Vague spoilers***
I have really been enjoying this series. They picked some really great authors. This section of the series written by one of my favorite authors [a:Jennifer A Nielsen|6875150|Jennifer A Nielsen|https://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png].
While the writing was great and the story really fun. I feel like I was cheated out of an adventure. At the end of book five they land in a very suspenseful situation, but at the beginning of this book they bounce into a completely different era. I had to find book five again and check to make sure I read them in order. Where is the resolution from book 5?
Alone this book is 4 or 4 1/2 stars, but as a continuation of a series it skipped a whole adventure. Therefore only 3 1/2 stars.
***Vague spoilers***
I have really been enjoying this series. They picked some really great authors. This section of the series written by one of my favorite authors [a:Jennifer A Nielsen|6875150|Jennifer A Nielsen|https://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png].
While the writing was great and the story really fun. I feel like I was cheated out of an adventure. At the end of book five they land in a very suspenseful situation, but at the beginning of this book they bounce into a completely different era. I had to find book five again and check to make sure I read them in order. Where is the resolution from book 5?
Alone this book is 4 or 4 1/2 stars, but as a continuation of a series it skipped a whole adventure. Therefore only 3 1/2 stars.
froydis's review against another edition
4.0
This one was so suspenseful! I enjoyed how the kids worked on their own for this one, and the direction the plot is taking. Its getting harder and harder for the kids as the series goes on, and that's really fun!
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
Another excellent entry into this middle grade series! Riq, Dak, and Sera have traveled back in time to World War II. In their world, neither the Axis powers nor the Allies have won the war. Instead, they have beaten each other to the ground, and this is the point in which the SQ has stepped in and taken control of the world. Everything hinges on fixing this break, and it is their most dangerous mission yet, as they try to infiltrate the Nazi war machine. Recommended for grades 4-8. You must read the other books in the series first.
ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley.
ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley.
imzadirose's review against another edition
3.0
Another good enough story with Dak, Sera and Riq. This one had them during WWII and they were working separately for the first time, which was interesting. Looking forward to seeing how it all ends in a couple books.
readtolive's review against another edition
4.0
Source: Netgalley
I did read these books out of order, but hopefully that will not have much bearing on the review. I have missed Dak, Sera and Riq and I am glad to be getting back to them again. And this one is written by one of my new favorite authors, so that makes it even better and I had very high hopes coming into this book.
I admit that the landing on an awning thing at the beginning made me laugh. Riq seems to be the butt of the joke fairly frequently.
And then, oh my, Riq has a secret that he is keeping and it could change so much..... The intrigue of it all. And don't worry, I am really not giving anything away that you wouldn't know if you had read the previous books, so I am still spoiler free!
I dislike everything about Tilda, and the antics of the last couple chapters do not endear me to her at all in any way. She is a snake that should perish and perish quickly. Please tell me she is.. Handled in later books? And the crap she spews on about about Sera's parents? What is that?
The book progressed so quickly that I forgot to take notes as I went along, so bear with me here a little as I ramble about and gush over the story. The action sequences took off and stayed fast paced throughout the entire book. This keeps the reader coming back for more again and again, every time.
This installment, and really this whole series, is well suited for every middle grade reader, boy and girl alike, as it has just a little bit of everything within the pages.
I think my favorite part is the historical facts. I love that history is the forefront of the series. Especially the fact that this book tells so much about World War II. World War II holds a special place in my heart. My grandfather was in the US Army during the war, and this was one of my favorite bits of history to learn when I was in school.
Overall, a very good read and I can't wait to see what happens next to our young heroes.
I did read these books out of order, but hopefully that will not have much bearing on the review. I have missed Dak, Sera and Riq and I am glad to be getting back to them again. And this one is written by one of my new favorite authors, so that makes it even better and I had very high hopes coming into this book.
I admit that the landing on an awning thing at the beginning made me laugh. Riq seems to be the butt of the joke fairly frequently.
And then, oh my, Riq has a secret that he is keeping and it could change so much..... The intrigue of it all. And don't worry, I am really not giving anything away that you wouldn't know if you had read the previous books, so I am still spoiler free!
I dislike everything about Tilda, and the antics of the last couple chapters do not endear me to her at all in any way. She is a snake that should perish and perish quickly. Please tell me she is.. Handled in later books? And the crap she spews on about about Sera's parents? What is that?
The book progressed so quickly that I forgot to take notes as I went along, so bear with me here a little as I ramble about and gush over the story. The action sequences took off and stayed fast paced throughout the entire book. This keeps the reader coming back for more again and again, every time.
This installment, and really this whole series, is well suited for every middle grade reader, boy and girl alike, as it has just a little bit of everything within the pages.
I think my favorite part is the historical facts. I love that history is the forefront of the series. Especially the fact that this book tells so much about World War II. World War II holds a special place in my heart. My grandfather was in the US Army during the war, and this was one of my favorite bits of history to learn when I was in school.
Overall, a very good read and I can't wait to see what happens next to our young heroes.
aimeereads's review against another edition
3.0
this is the series' peak, it's best to just stop here
imzadirose's review against another edition
3.0
Another good enough story with Dak, Sera and Riq. This one had them during WWII and they were working separately for the first time, which was interesting. Looking forward to seeing how it all ends in a couple books.
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