Infinity Ring Book 3: The Trap Door
After visiting myriad places and eras in the first two volumes of this multiplatform, multivolume, multiauthor series, the three tweens Sera, Dak, and Riq find themselves starting this third book in 1850s Maryland. The coadventurers cross the path of the Underground Railroad, which has been taken over by the still mysteriously evil and not-yet-defeated SQ, and quite a bit of suspense ensues, especially considering the very personal elements introduced by Riq’s African American heritage. Although the quality of the dialogue continues to decline as the books roll on, the excitement actually builds well here, as does the increasingly satisfying combination of science, history, and fiction. The next title in the series is on its way this summer. Grades 4-6. --Andrew Medlar