Jon Kent and Ian Wayne, the sons of Superman and Batman, are teaming up again to help their friend, Candace, find out more about her mysterious past. She has had a vision that she must return to her home country, and the super sons help her to escape. Four creepy girls have been watching Candace for their own evil purposes, and Candace must find a way to outwit them before they catch up to her.

This book has the same good and bad elements as the first book in the series. I liked the colorful artwork, and the interesting characters, but the plot jumps around too much and was difficult to follow. The scenes don't flow naturally and the pacing is awkward. I was left with too many questions, and there are so many things that are not explained.

I really wanted to see more character development for Jon and Ian in this second volume, but they feel sort of stagnant. Instead of their friendship growing and the two boys learning to trust each other more, they spend most of the book fighting and arguing. It's only Candace's need that finally gets them working together to help her.

I'm not sure if I want to continue reading this series. I find it so difficult to read and follow what is happening in the plot, and there are so many holes in the story. It is good, but I think it could be better.

One thing I really loved was Candace's story line and her discovery of more of her past. That mystery really intrigued me, and I enjoyed reading about her.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

Agnes goes to work as a governess for a rich family, and finds her young students difficult to manage. They throw tantrums, fight amongst themselves, torture their pets, and lie to their parents. Agnes is miserable and lonely, but strives to do her duty and influence her students to study and behave themselves. She meets a serious young preacher who inspires her and the two strike up a friendship. They help the poor and visit the sick, finding solace in doing good deeds for their neighbors.

I loved this book! The writing is elegant and delightful. The characters are vivid and lively. The plot is subtle and delicate, using small conversations and little coincidences to paint a larger picture. Every bit of dialogue holds waves of emotion and meaning that gently push the story forward. The writing is absolutely brilliant!

Agnes has a complacent personality, willing to submit to other people's wishes, but sometimes she can be very determined and bold. For most of the book, she is a doormat to her employers, yielding to their demands, putting aside her own comfort and pride to meet their stupid, selfish requirements.

She hides her true feelings, but on the inside, she is angry and hurt at their demeaning treatment of her. So many times I wished that she would just yell at them, stand up for herself, and show some more backbone, but then she would have lost her job, and the story would have been over.

She has an incredible amount of self-control and patience to deal with such awful people day in and day out for years. She is pitiful and lonely and sad, but I really admired her determination to find good in her situation, and do her best to win the affections and respect of her employers and students.

The romance is wonderfully slow-burning and thoughtful. I really enjoyed the ups and downs of the romance and the various characters involved. The supporting characters are all so dramatic and expressive, so that their effect is felt in every area of the plot.

This is such a sweet and easy read! I wish that Anne Bronte had written more books.

Anya is a Russian American with difficulty fitting in at school. When she falls down an old well, she meets a ghost who follows her around. Anya and the ghost become friends, but the ghost has secrets, and Anya has to find her true self in order to solve the mystery of her ghostly companion.

This story really surprised me! Just when I thought I had it figured out, the plot twists came at me. I love the artwork and the beautiful characters. The story almost seems superficial at first; fitting in at school and being accepted by the cool kids, but then the deep themes come in, like the nature of friendship and accepting yourself, the love of a family and how that can be a fortress against the world. There are so many good ideas behind the story that give it a powerful and meaningful message.

I really loved how Anya is surrounded by idiots and jerks at school, and at first she has trouble seeing past their "cool" veneer. But when she begins to see people as they truly are, she stands up for herself and has a beautiful backbone, self-confidence, and compassion. As her perspectives change at school, they change at home too. She goes through some wonderful development as a person, and I DO love my character development.

I was not happy that Anya is a smoker. Gross. But she quits in the end, so I'm resigned to it being in the book. I was also disappointed that at first Anya refuses to go to church and disrespects her mother about being a church member, but I think that with her newfound perspective, she might change her mind and go to church with her mother, although that is not addressed at the end. It just bothers me when people disrespect Christianity. It's rude and unnecessary.

Update: I enjoyed this just as much reading it the second time!

Exciting adventure story! I loved the straightforward writing style, and the little anecdotes on the characters. Some parts with the savage cannibals made me cringe.

Confusing in bits, but a pretty story

Light frothy poetry, easy to read! Thoroughly enjoyable!

These always improve on re-reading. They never get old.