A pleasant surprise! The opening starts with Pacey trying to be a responsible babysitter to her younger sister Mina. Mina is obsessed with unicorns and tea parties and just wants to have fun. It is not stated how much older Pacey is compared to Mina, but she deems herself too mature for tea parties and unicorns and the shenanigans start from there.

This story got a bit unexpectantly dark, and there are actual stakes here! I love books that do not treat children as if they are stupid. Everyone’s not going to get a happy ending, but it’s fun to read. I thought the pacing was good because they spent just enough time exploring Rundyland. The character’s motivations make sense even if some are a bit wacky. I’m interested in reading book two now.

3.5