Review: A Wonderful Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2014
This is the second Keoni tale I read, having been totally mesmerized by Keoni and the Return of the Li'i (Keoni the Menehune) a few months ago.  In this book the title character Keoni interacts with the creatures of Irish folklore, namely the mischievous Leprechauns.  The author does a wonderful job of blending the legends and folklores of two very different cultures in this tale, namely the Irish and the Hawaiian people.The story itself is set up as an exciting adventure, with many twists along the way and many interesting side characters.  Each of the characters is very well drawn out, though, and adds their own little something to the tale. Another thing I really appreciated is the alliance of heroes that forms between all these magical characters as the story unfolds. Their adventure becomes a fight against evil, but the whole thing flows from who the characters are, so it does not feel contrived at all, nor does it read like a cliché.Overall, this is a terrific book for both kids and adults.  It teaches the reader to understand and respect the different cultures, while instilling core values like friendship, trust, courage and doing the right thing. Highly recommended!