If you've read this blog for any length of time, you may or may not recall that I've reviewed other books in this series: the first two books and the third book. This is the fourth book of the series, and in my view, it is the best yet. To me it looks like Mr. Pearson took the plotting of this book very seriously, not allowing it to become overburdened with details and keeping the story moving (my criticisms of the third book) and kept it consistent and sensible (my criticism of the first book). (I liked the second quite a bit; I thought that was well done.)
In this story, it seems like the Keepers themselves are being compromised in some way, and when they discover that a couple of new evil Overtakers have taken over the leadership of that group, they learn why: the Evil Queen (from Snow White) can cast spells. And the OT's can now access the DHI servers and can become DHI's themselves. And they have a plan, and the Keepers are having trouble ascertaining exactly what they're trying to do. The OT's are keeping the Keepers off balance with recruits from their high school and with continual wrenches thrown into their best efforts to guard the Kingdom.
The story takes a logical and welcome step forward with the addition of the "good" Disney characters, who will hopefully play a major role in the next book (which has been out in hardcover for some time now), and I look forward to reading further in the series. I've known that Mr. Pearson is a very good writer from reading a few of his adult novels, and was waiting for that talent to manifest in this young adult series. It has done so in this book, I feel.
*****
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