I might finally be getting too old for these books. While I enjoy that they essentially come in pairs (the setup for the mission with the turn of the screw, then the resolution in the next), I felt like there wasn't enough tension built. Everything seemed to go according to plan. I think my biggest critique is that the books don't seem to be about Maddie. They tend to focus on Will and Halt instead, even though this series is supposed to be constructed around her... The Royal Ranger... Maybe that's just me.

But the nostalgia factor is so high for me, I'd still probably read the next book.

*Thank you to PRH Audio for the gifted ALC in exchange for my honest review*