It was great to be back in Croswald!. I really enjoyed the second instalment of this series! It's such a fun and easy read. I love the world and all the weird and wonderful creatures that live there (I'm looking at you Humboldt) I enjoyed seeing more of Croswald such as the Town (sorry I can't tell you it's name) where there's amazing shops, you can fish for stars and of course what a Quogo match or 2 (think magic duals but with ghosts of past scrivinists!) 

we join Ivy as she spends summer in the town, working in the potions shop and making new friends. She is told it isn't safe to return to school and is sad when all her friends return without her but is delighted when she receives a letter from the selector (or is it!) saying its safe to return! Although happy to be back she soon discovers it isn't safe and shes being followed by a shadow. This turns out to be the shadow of one if her class mates who the Dark queen has cursed! Of course Ivy with the help of Rebecca (who is totally kickass and turns into a dragon) helps save Gretta. Then looking through Derwins memories she discovers where the next part of the stone is! Once again Fyn joins her on the dangerous journey to retrieve it! Though this leads to another confrontation with the dark queen and to stop her getting the stone she has to reveal the towns name. This leads to a battle where together they defeat the shadow and the dark queen foe now!

loved meeting the the QQC and seeing Ivy make friends ( I think she's gonna need it in the next book!) You got to see more of her relationships with Rebecca and Fyn. I love Ivy's journey of discovery about herself and how she's didn't doing the wrong think last time she faced the dark queen. I'll definitely be reading the 3rd book. I can't wait to find out more about the dark queen! And of course see how are hero Ivy will defeat her (fingers crossed)