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kareila_booksI enjoy Alex as a protagonist more than Verity. He's not as relentlessly athletic and more of an Indiana Jones type, if Indiana Jones were a herpetologist and actually liked snakes. Also, the fact that he's always a scientist first and foremost is endearing; his sisters are more like generic action heroes for whom cryptozoology is a convenient excuse for combat.
I'm so glad Sarah was included in this story, although it broke my heart to see her so broken. I can only wonder how poor unseen Artie is coping without her.
I was annoyed by Shelby at first; I didn't feel like the story needed a love interest for Alex. Then I thought it might be interesting to see him bring a mundane into the fold, but I was disappointed again when she turned out not to be mundane after all. That said, the whole scene where she invites herself over was pretty thrilling, and they worked pretty well as a team after that.
I thought the "who" of the mystery became clear pretty quickly, just not the "why" of it. The tells are there, and Alex is just too distracted or rushed to pay attention to them.
Final thought: I love that Alex gets to have a cryptid pet other than the Aeslin mice. I guess Verity couldn't because of her lifestyle, but it seemed like an obvious step to take.
I'm so glad Sarah was included in this story, although it broke my heart to see her so broken. I can only wonder how poor unseen Artie is coping without her.
I was annoyed by Shelby at first; I didn't feel like the story needed a love interest for Alex. Then I thought it might be interesting to see him bring a mundane into the fold, but I was disappointed again when she turned out not to be mundane after all. That said, the whole scene where she invites herself over was pretty thrilling, and they worked pretty well as a team after that.
I thought the "who" of the mystery became clear pretty quickly, just not the "why" of it. The tells are there, and Alex is just too distracted or rushed to pay attention to them.
Final thought: I love that Alex gets to have a cryptid pet other than the Aeslin mice. I guess Verity couldn't because of her lifestyle, but it seemed like an obvious step to take.
