Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum
by R. K. Mortenson
Published by Barbour
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Reviewed by Jamie Driggers
Landon and his sister Holly have come to expect bizarre and exciting things to happen when they visit their grandparents in Button Up. What they don't expect is that those things might not always follow the same routine to get there.
When Landon and Holly are joined by their sister Bridget on a trek to the library, they don't anticipate that they will all end up sailing a ship at sea. Before much time passes, though, they are joined by some old friends who are on a new quest. In their continuing battle against Malus Quidam and his shadows, they will attempt to rescue Wonderwood's animals. But is Landon's vision enough to rescue not only the animals, but Landon and his friends as well?
Although Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum is resolved as a stand-alone book, it is also the third in the series and, in that, can be a little confusing to new readers. While I appreciate that there was not a lot of re-hashing of past plots, I would recommend starting at the beginning of the series. Fantasy can be hard enough to follow even without missing links. However, this is a fun and age appropriate fantastical story that doesn't delve into the darkness as many fantasy works do today.
Armchair Interviews says: A fun read, but probably better still if you read the series in order.