I'm between 3.5 and 4 stars for this one. I love Patina's character, and I adore her little sister, Maddie. This book didn't capture me like Ghost did, however. The ending also felt like it dropped off right in the middle of the climax, but it didn't seem like that was the author's intention. It didn't feel like a cliffhanger. It felt like time just stopped, and that's disconcerting. So, with the ending, I'm putting this at 3.5.

I'm buddy-reading this series with a student! It's so much fun to read a book at the same time as a reluctant reader and really discuss it together. I have to agree with Arkansas literacy guru, Ken Stamatis, that "a teacher who doesn't read, isn't a great teacher." So, I'm trying my best!