Not that there aren’t pranks and envelope-pushing quips aplenty.
Sure signs that the creative wells are running dry at last, the Captain’s ninth, overstuffed outing both recycles a villain (see Book 4) and offers trendy anti-bullying wish fulfillment. Although the plot is familiar, the inclusion of Arthurian legend keeps it fresh. Complicated alliances, unclear motives and ruthless villains will keep the pages turning. Ancient magic pairs nicely with modern intrigue as Jax is forced to navigate his dangerous new reality.
Imprisoned within a single day each week, some of the Kin and their allies are seeking to destroy the spell even if it means the world will be torn apart in the process. Arthurian legends come alive as Jax learns that the eighth day was created by Merlin and other magicians to contain the power-hungry Kin. However, when Jax discovers that he is a Transitioner, a member of an elite group that has access to a hidden eighth day each week, Riley may be the only one with the answers. However, his isolation ends after only one day when he wakes again to life as usual.įollowing the death of his father, Jax is sent to live with Riley Pendare, a tattooed 18-year-old who can barely care for himself. Thirteen-year-old Jax wakes to an empty world, believing that he is the sole survivor of some terrible event.
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