A review by brittany_tellefsen
The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
3.0
Re:read 12/10/2020: I re-read in anticipation of continuing the series. My thoughts remain the same from the original although, the audiobook heightened my enjoyment. 3.5/5 stars
Conspiracies. History. Secret Societies. Treasure. Love. What more can you ask for?
National Treasure meets DaVinci Code in a YA contemporary world, "The Conspiracy of Us" is enjoyable to any fan of the historically based treasure hunts.
Avery West has never spent more than a few months in any on location. Propelled all over the country by what she believes to be her mom's work, and never knowing her father or his family, she lives a tentative life...one that is about to become even more unstable.
With the arrival of a mysterious new boy at her school, Avery soon finds herself an important piece of a conspiracy that involves her father's family, who are part of a vast and old and powerful secret society called The Circle that essentially controls the world.
In a race against the clock to solve the mystery of "the One" and find the treasure of Alexander the Great, Avery is taken across Europe and will learn a great deal about herself in the process.
I enjoyed this book. As a huge fan of National Treasure I really appreciated the premise. But it overall felt fairly unremarkable. Aside from Avery, there seemed to be little character development, and we aren't told a great deal about The Circle or its members. We are essentially just forced to accept it as a fact of life, sort of as Avery comes to do astonishingly quickly.
Even though it did not blow me away as much as I hoped it would, I think I am intrigued enough to continue on with the series, especially since I enjoyed the historical aspects and the adventurous vibe.
Conspiracies. History. Secret Societies. Treasure. Love. What more can you ask for?
National Treasure meets DaVinci Code in a YA contemporary world, "The Conspiracy of Us" is enjoyable to any fan of the historically based treasure hunts.
Avery West has never spent more than a few months in any on location. Propelled all over the country by what she believes to be her mom's work, and never knowing her father or his family, she lives a tentative life...one that is about to become even more unstable.
With the arrival of a mysterious new boy at her school, Avery soon finds herself an important piece of a conspiracy that involves her father's family, who are part of a vast and old and powerful secret society called The Circle that essentially controls the world.
In a race against the clock to solve the mystery of "the One" and find the treasure of Alexander the Great, Avery is taken across Europe and will learn a great deal about herself in the process.
I enjoyed this book. As a huge fan of National Treasure I really appreciated the premise. But it overall felt fairly unremarkable. Aside from Avery, there seemed to be little character development, and we aren't told a great deal about The Circle or its members. We are essentially just forced to accept it as a fact of life, sort of as Avery comes to do astonishingly quickly.
Even though it did not blow me away as much as I hoped it would, I think I am intrigued enough to continue on with the series, especially since I enjoyed the historical aspects and the adventurous vibe.