A review by beeostrowsky
Diana and the Island of No Return by Aisha Saeed

4.0

A rip-roaring adventure tale in which tweens
Spoileroutwit a bounty-hunting demon in order to save two civilizations from ruin
.

I’m well above the target audience’s age, so what felt to me like a tutorial-level puzzle in a mobile game (
SpoilerWe need to make a new potion! Here’s a complete list of ingredients and where to find them.
) is probably more exciting for middle grades readers.

The most satisfying emotional moment by far was the older gentleman towards the end who said “
SpoilerYou shouldn’t have had to save us. You’re children.
” — some MG/YA protagonists don’t get that kind of affirmation.