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Book: The fang of Bonfire Crossing

Author: Brad McLelland & Louis Slyvester

Book Series: Legends of the Lost Causes Book 2

Rating: 5/5

Publication Date: February 19, 2019

Genre: MG Fantasy/Western

Recommended Age: 12+ (some death, some scary moments and monsters)

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company

Pages: 304

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Synopsis: Dark magic meets the Old West in this middle-grade adventure series.

Keech Blackwood and his band of fellow orphans demand justice for their fallen families. But the road to retribution is a long and hard-fought journey.

After defeating Bad Whiskey Nelson, the man who burned Keech’s home to the ground, the Lost Causes have a new mission: find Bonfire Crossing, the mysterious land that holds clues to the whereabouts of the all-powerful Char Stone. Along the way they’ll have to fend off a shapeshifting beast, a swarm of river monsters, and a fearsome desperado named Big Ben Loving who conjures tornadoes out of thin air. It’s an epic standoff between the Lost Causes and the outlaw Reverend Rose, a powerful sorcerer who would be unstoppable with the Stone in his possession.

With the world—and vengeance—hanging in the balance, the Lost Causes are ready for battle.

Review: The series continues and it does well! The writing continues to be amazing, the characters are much more well developed, and the world building continues to be amazing. There was also cultural sensitivity regarding Native Americans and slavery, which I appreciated. They felt like actual characters and not objects like how some books regard them.

My only issue is that sometimes the pacing would slow down, but the authors did great to keep me entertained and I’m sure a child won’t have a problem with this series.

Verdict: Definitely a book series to read!