The Future King

The Revenge of Magic #3

by James Riley

Fort’s continued adventures take more surprising twists and turns in this third novel in a thrilling series from the author of the New York Times bestselling Story Thieves!

Dealing with monster attacks and his missing father has been hard enough for Fort Fitzgerald in his first month at the Oppenheimer School. But there’s another school for magic, this one in the United Kingdom, that's about to create even bigger problems.

Six of the Carmarthen Academy students found themselves lost in time when they first started learning magic. Now they’ve returned, with news of a coming war that the students claim only they can stop.

But their new plan for the world might lead to an even worse future, one that Fort and his friends are destined to help bring about, no matter how much they might want to fight it.

Can Fort change the future that the Time students have already seen play out? Or is he destined to pay for his past mistakes for all of time?

Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Fiction, Adventure, Dragons, Magic, Time Travel

428 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 3, 2020

Reviews

[Mark Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book picks up almost immediately after the previous book ended. Fort has just rescued his father, but the man is in a coma. Oh, and half of England is under a dome. No one knows what is happening inside the dome, but a video has been released demanding that Fort and his friends Rachel and Jia be sent to the dome or the people inside won’t be released. While no one in charge intends to send the trio, they still find themselves there. Will they be able to stop what is coming?

If you haven’t read this series yet, don’t start with this book. It assumes you’ve read the first two, and there isn’t much background given to help explain the world that has been created. This book starts out a little slowly with too many teases about what might happen in the future, but once the main quest really gets going, the book picks up, and there are twists and surprises that kept me engaged. The characters are good, and Fort does more growing here. I’m not a fan of the post-apocalyptic setting, especially right now, but I am intrigue enough that I have to know what is going to happen next, so I will be back for more.

Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars
Third in the series and my least favorite. The main characters are again called on to save the world from another attack - this time from Time Traveling magic users. They also encounter the Fairy Kingdom and commit to taking down one of the Old Ones. In the end, the war they tried to stop happens anyway as one of the people betrayed them to become the ruler of the world.
The characters were a bit flat in this story. I'm hopeful this will change in Book 4. We see a much darker side to some of the secondary characters - not a surprise but perhaps more one-dimensional than I expected from Riley. The plot felt a bit pushed but again this could be build up to the next book in the series.

[TJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my favorite book in the series so far it was a fast paced page turner and a overall fun read.

[Kari · Rating 4 out of 5]

THE FUTURE KING
THE REVENGE OF MAGIC SERIES BOOK #3
By James Riley

First off I have to thank Author James Riley, RockStarBookTours.com & Aladdin/ Simon & Schuster Kids for not only sending me this gifted copy to read and review but the first two novels as well.

I had to jump right into book #3 without the history from the other books that THE FUTURE KING would sometime refer to. The storyline was so imaginative and immersive for me, I can imagine how great a child would feel reading this. It is fool of action, monsters and magic with a group of school kids working together to help save the future for all of mankind. The plot is twist-turning and keeps you on your toes and your interest piqued. Again I just wish I had been able to read the other books in the series before this review.

I would say with the wonderful but difficult writing, that it be for kids that are either advanced or at least a 6th Grade reading level. I do praise this book highly. I would encourage all parents to buy the series for both girls and boys. My suggestion would be that you buy it sooner than they may be able to read and use it as a book you read together and you help encourage vocabulary growth on new words and in no time they will be able to maybe read this by 5th Grade. The great thing is, this book and the series is one that kids will want to read and re-read over and over again. Each time their intellect and understanding continuing to grow as they develop the love to read.


I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The latest release from The Revenge of Magic, The Future King, is by far my favorite of the series to date. This one had some twists that I did not see coming. The adventure and action kept me on the edge of my seat and the magical plot took me to an unexpected world.
I wish I could give The Future King one hundred stars if I could. I can not wait for my ten year old to start reading and see what she thinks. I think she will love it like I did!
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

[Jacob Rundle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story! I LOVE the cover so much! I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. You should give this one a read!

[Clara · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was so boring. I could barely finish it. First of all, the whole book was just them traveling to a new place, just talking for a couple chapters, then going someplace else and talking a lot more. I also didn’t like them going to King Arthur’s dimension. Switch it up a bit, James Riley. The characters traveled to a fairy tale land in LITERALLY ALL OF YOUR OTHER BOOKS! Don’t you think your readers want something different? The only thing to make readers continue this series is the cliffhanger at the end, because nothing else in the book would make you want to read on.

[Sammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can read my full review on my blog, The Writerly Way, here.

Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Aladdin for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

This series has been a breath of fresh air. I mean, sure, I love all the dark, stabby books I read, but this? This is a throwback to my childhood, in all the best ways. Teen me lived for these sorts of series. Adult me certainly isn’t complaining any about them, either.

The Future King is packed full of action, as magic threatens to destroy the world (you know, like you do) and our hero(in)es journey to a legendary city.

What I particularly like about this series is that I never know what’s in store for these characters, so I’m always pleasantly surprised. But it never feels out of left field, either. There’s always some new thing to discover or world to visit, and I wasn’t sure where this would go after book two, but it definitely delivered on the new aspects of magic.

This review will include spoilers for the first two books in the series.

My Thoughts:

- This book introduces time magic, and yes, it’s every bit as awesome as you imagine. Oh, sure, there’s the normal things you’d expect from the earlier books like seeing into the future and such. But there’s so much more you can do with time magic! There’s still so much more to learn about time magic, which makes me all the more curious for the next book! There’s also another book of magic we encounter in this, and I can tell you absolutely nothing about it except, phew, is it a doozy. Yes, I’m well aware of exactly how old that makes me sound, but I’m fine with that, because it was that terrifying and awesome.

- Soooo … the world’s kind of a mess, and we’re back with our favorite heroes to set everything right. Gosh, I love these kids so much, and it was great to see them back together and teaming up. They’ve all got so much personality. What’s a third book without a few new faces, though? The time students didn’t make much of an impact on me either way, personally, but Cyrus? Well, Cyrus is just even more of an enigma, which I didn’t even think was possible. Plus, there’s the introduction of a mysterious old man, and I have no idea what role he’s going to play, but I for sure will be tuning in to book four in order to find out.

- The motto of this book is: if something can go wrong … it will. To be fair, that’s also sort of been the motto of the other books, too? I loved the unpredictability of everything. Just when I thought I knew for sure what was going to happen, something would change and catch me off-guard.

- This book takes us to some legendary new places. This book takes an old legend and turns it on its head, and I loved it! Didn’t see it coming, so I don’t want to say too much, because you shouldn’t see it coming, either. But boy did I enjoy this little detour. Not to mention that there’s clearly more to come from that world in the next book, which I really look forward to!

- There’s this really powerful theme of children vs. adults in this, and I think it’s great that it gets called out in a mid-grade book like this. Truth is, most adults underestimate kids. It happens time and time again in this series, but in this book, in particular, it’s really highlighted. This had a bit of a double-edged sword, though, because it was a tad bit disappointing that there were virtually no good adults in this. This is definitely more of an adult perspective problem rather than something for the target audience, but I wish there had been even just one adult that the children could turn to, rather than feeling like every adult was out to get them.

Sticking Point:

- I was kind of disappointed in how little Fort learned from the second book in this series in his quest for his father. Fort’s self-centered determination really annoyed me in the second book, but I saw where the arc was going early on, where he sort of learned his lesson and had to really consider what was worth sacrificing and what the consequences of his selfishness would be. In this one, though, he goes back to being the same self-centered kid willing to do anything for his father, and I just wanted to shake him. Will kids in the target age range care, though? Probably not.

- Remember that dragon egg at the end of book two? Well, it plays no part in this book. Which was a little disappointing, because as everything was going on, I was kind of like … did we all forget the unhatched dragon? How can you forget something like that?! It was sort of a pretty big plot point. Yet, there’s only maybe one thought even given to it until the very end, which was unfortunate, because it felt like a loose thread. Now, on the flip side, based on the ending, this will obviously play a big role in book four, and can I just say … yes, please? So it’s not completely dropped or anything. Just … postponed.

[Sofia.G · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the theme is you can´t always believe what someone tells you or you can´t always trust people because they say you can.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fort Fitzgerald isn't a government institution – ain't that for sure. In fact, he's been voted Most Likely to Be Expelled by the military coheadmaster of the Oppenheimer School, where kids are taught magic to defend the country against supernatural threats – like Old Ones from another dimension and whatnot. He drove the Old Ones away the last time they attacked and saved the world (although the school's former campus was a total loss). And in his first week on the new, even more bunkerlike campus, he faced the Old Ones in their own realm and came back to tell the tale – not that anyone wants to hear it. Even bigger deal: He brought back his father, who was taken in the monster attack that put the magic school on a national defense footing. Nevertheless, Col. Charles blames him for stirring up all kinds of trouble – and especially for the fate of his two sons, one of whom remained behind in the monster dimension (don't even ask) while the other betrayed the whole world. So, it's pretty much over for Fort – and let's face it, he's pretty good at blaming himself for everything bad that happens, as it is.

But before he goes home with his memory wiped, Fort is expected to help the Army deal with a new threat. A group of students at the U.K. school of magic has set up a magical dome over England and Wales, holding millions hostage until their demands are met. The kids across the pond specialize in Time Magic – tricks like freezing people in time, projecting their minds into the future and moving at super speed. But it turns out that what they want are the specialties of Fort and two of his friends. Rachel does Destruction Magic (Elemental Magic when it's at home), meaning she can fly on a column of air, dig shovel-free through yards of earth and chuck balls of fire. Jia, on loan from Hong Kong, does Healing or Body Magic – like putting people to sleep, causing or curing diseases, and so forth. Fort, who hasn't had much time to relearn the spells he lost in his first encounter with the Old Ones, only knows two spells: Heal Minor Wounds and Teleport. Oh, and he has one more instance of a dimensional portal spell to burn before it's gone forever. But that still makes him dead useful when it comes to getting the thing those British kids are after: the Forbidden Book of Spirit Magic, which has the power to enslave other people's wills.

Why do they want this awful thing? Supposedly (not hinting at anything, here) to stop a friend of a friend from hulking out and destroying London. Supposedly to avert a war that will destroy human civilization. And naturally, Fort picks up the idea that it's all his fault. If it hadn't been for his caper in Monster Country, the Old Ones wouldn't know that Damian is a dragon in the form of a boy, and so Damian wouldn't be racing against the other kids to find that book of Spirit Magic so he can challenge the elder gods, and so he wouldn't be destined (according to the Time Magic kids) to go on a rampage that leads to World War III. And if that's not Fort's fault, just wait. The coming world war, the Time kids tell us, is going to be fought by grown-up soldiers using magic, which represents a major step forward from the current situation where only kids 13 and younger can learn spells from the books of magic. And that, apparently, is all because Fort's dad, returned from Monster Land, shows signs of being able to do magic, which inspires one of Fort's teachers to figure out how any adult can learn magic, which leads to serious international tensions between countries that claim ownership of the ancient books of magic, and what that leads to is too horrible to let happen. So, either way you cut it (Fort thinks), it's all because of his dumb choices, and now it's his responsibility to stop this bad future from happening.

But of course, what really happens is that Fort, Jia, Rachel and friends inadvertently cause the future they're trying to stop. It always works out that way, doesn't it? Thanks to a doublecross by a supposed ally and the badly timed interference of Col. Charles and his troops, evertying goes sideways. Despite a terrifying adventure in which the kids encounter Merlin, the Faerie Queen and the real King Arthur (all six of them, actually), and in which Fort again faces up to the worst things inside himself, they end up separated perhaps forever from one of Fort's best friends, forced to watch as the worst case scenario unfolds, and left with only one heartbreaking choice to avert a magical war.

While Fort is good at running himself down, he shows real character and true heroism in this outing. He recognizes an insidious temptation and turns away from it; he risks physical agony and serious injury to save the world when no one else can; and he swallows back angry remarks, knowing that they'll only cause more trouble. His persistent belief that it's all his fault, while it may have a certain truth in it, clashes with the fact any reader can see for themselves: Fort is growing as a person, and he has true hero potential. Don't let being judged unworthy by an enchanted sword keep you down, Fort! Keep growing and we'll soon see, I think, who turns out to be the "chosen one," prophesied to make peace between humanity and the ancient magic that has come back for revenge.

This is the third of five "Revenge of Magic" books, whose titles also include The Revenge of Magic, The Last Dragon, The Timeless One and The Chosen One. Riley is also the author of three "Half Upon a Time" and five "Story Thieves" books.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a book about time magic, there's very little time given for the setup, which results in a plot-heavy mile-a-minute kickoff beginning, with little room for breathing, thinking, or informed decision making. it was frustrating to see our heroes blindly follow the instructions of someone who was so obviously the bad guy. Frustrating to skim over page long plot summaries of what just happened in the previous books (though I understood it's so people don't need to reread previous books when the new one comes out). Frustrating, I tell you!

Even Fort's inner dialogue boggles down the flow, I'm sorry to say.

Still, once the actual quest has begun and everything goes to sh*t, I couldn't be more surprised/flabbergasted/freaked out/etc. Everything takes flight and really, really ignites. So much gnarly stuff. I mean, I thought the last book's betrayal was sad, but this one downright stung. Correction, I was only mildly surprised by who did said betrayal (kinda obvious), but the elaborateness of the betrayal is what really got me spinning.

Time magic is OP and Spirit magic is literal devils work.

I'm a bit more of a Damian fan in this book. Shocker, I know. He's been a bit of a background pawn for the majority of this series, but when he does finally get time to shine, let me tell you, it's like witnessing a supernova from a presumably sane distance and dying of skin cancer shortly after. Very cool stuff happens when Damien's at the wheel. He's the banished vampire prince Zuko of this franchise and cannot be blamed for seeking the spotlight. Also, poor guy gets kicked in the face more often than Fort does. I mean, the guy has NOTHING but bad luck. The lad's been forcibly possessed in every book installment thus far. And this time even Fort joins in on the abuse??!! SAD.

Not enough Damien in this book. Period.

[Kinda makes you wonder tho, if James Riley intended for this to be some sort of character subversion - the prodigy antihero loner with all the gifts and an epic prophecy versus the school dropout who's just trying not to get his friends killed. I mean, it worked in Kung-Fu Panda...]

Overall, Cyrus is still the GOAT. Also, probably Merlin. Probably. I tell you, my heart rate went berserk when evil future boy told him to Shanghai himself. Cyrus is too pure for me to handle.

Jia and Rachel are the OTP power couple. Of that, nothing more can be said.
Rachel remains an incorrigible DnD jock with lightning in her blood and fire in her soul. She is now in possession of the legally binding magic-nullifying Caliburn, and is runner up to none other than Captain America for number of times openly defying the Man.

This ending SATISFIED. I didn't realize how sore I was about book 2's cliffhanger till book 3 wrapped up because YES, it does in fact wrap up! The series is far from over, but this chapter has indeed closed. Fort's dad is now indisputably saved (and probably faking his own memory loss), the fate of the future is up for grabs (except for Rachel, who's scheduled to slay the Time Lord of Ancient Evil within the year) and Prince Damian is now an older brother.

Hot Dog.

Anything left for me to declare?

I'm kind of glad Sierra got to take a vacation this time around. It worked in the last book as a means of emphasizing Fort's painful isolation from his friends, whereas in this adventure, having her around would probably have ensured a complete and utter lack of stupid and/or under-informed decisions, and therefore, no story. no conflict. No painfully self-destructive decision making in hindsight… yep.

Sure, it's not like having an OP mind goddess on your team wouldn't be super helpful, not to mention London would still be standing and the entire world wouldn't be on lockdown…

Dammit.

Dammit James Riley. I don't know how you saw this coming…

[Mark Buxton · Rating 4 out of 5]

My name is Rachel, and I've been pulled into a battle to save the world along with Jia and Fort. Some students at a London school have Time magic, and they've told us about a future of famine and war unless we get the book of Spirit magic. However, we don't know where to find it, and we're sure the students aren't telling us everything. Then, Fort said he was given conflicting warnings about the future from Cyrus and some old man, but we're not sure if any of it will help or hurt our predicament. The immediate problem is keeping the city of London from going up in dragon flames, but the solution may be worse than that. Using Spirit magic to stop the dragon could cause another world war!

You should probably read the first two books in the series before reading this one. Time magic was more important this time, as the characters considered different decision options and the potential consequences. I wasn't crazy about the frequency of time-traveling, as characters briefly jumped to the past or future. The students even used it as a "weapon", as they seemed to disappear or dispatched other characters to other times. There appeared to be a main antagonist, but it fluctuated as the plot moved along, especially in the second half of the book. Experienced readers know to be alert when a character seems to be keeping secrets, and the main characters in this book were clearly aware the other students weren't being totally open. Fort's character was fun to watch, as he was the least powerful of the protagonists. He was the main character and has gotten really good at using the portals he creates. It was amusing to see how quickly he could open and close them to manipulate other characters or objects. Overall, The Revenge of Magic is an entertaining series, and I recommend you give it a shot. It seems like each book will feature a different kind of magic, so I'm curious to see which one is next.

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fort's got his father back, but he's in an unresponsive coma. Now, all he wants, is to keep his father safe.

So, when students of Time Magic from England's Carmarthen Academy wipe the floor with Oppenheimer School folks and tell Fort he's got one of two options to prevent World War III -- pull his father out of time, permanently, or find and use the Book of Spirit Magic on everybody -- his instincts kick in.

The race to find the Spirit book is on.

Damian's a real pain, thinking he deserves this book, and he follows Rachel and Jia and Fort to Stone Henge, causing a lot of havoc along the way.

I won't reveal who's the "Future King," that would spoil the surprise of who's able to pull Excalibur from a stone. Yeah, this puts a slightly new twist on that old story trope.

This story is full of time twists, with Carmarthen students getting revenge, freezing everybody out of time and the action with a giant dome over London they keep powered by taking turns maintaining it, and presenting Fort and the rest of the crew with multiple visions of future disasters -- but can they trust any of it? More importantly, can Fort? And if he trusts the wrong future, will he set up his father's ultimate demise?

Merlin makes an appearance in this one, wink - wink.

Enjoy the read, knowing there's a fourth on the way!

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[Charles Harold]

This is the first book in a long time that I found myself unable to finish. Therefore, I'll be presenting the issues I had with this book that kept me from finishing it but will not be giving it a star rating as I feel that's unfair to the book and author. There shouldn't be any spoilers, but if I do end up spoiling something please let me know so I can remove it.

The biggest issue I had with this book and in fact this entire series was a lack of trust and honesty with the main characters. I get their issues with the adults who for the most part haven't done much to prove trustworthy, but with what all of the main characters have done together you'd think that they would be honest with each other. More specifically Ford, the protagonist. At several points in the story, he learns information that he was either specifically told to share with the group or realized on his own but doesn't share it. It's very frustrating because he's done that for all three books so far and every single time it has created further avoidable conflict which puts everyone in danger.

When I realized it was happening again my frustration reached a level where I decided that I'd put the book down and go read something else.

In the book's defense I admit I'm not the primary target audience the author is writing for, and that may color how I viewed the book. With all that said I do recommend at least giving it a chance, just because I didn't enjoy it doesn't mean you won't.

[Stormi (StormReads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the third book (and the one that came out last month), The Future King, Fort finds out something important at the end of book two, something that is happening to the UK school. They are the ones who have time magic and students can see the future, but because of it a lot of them went kind of crazy, except for Cyrus (you learn all about him in book one).

Things ramp up a lot with this one and Fort and the gang have to try and right some wrongs and do what they can to keep a certain magic book from someone they know because if they don't the whole world will be destroyed.

I really have enjoyed this whole series so far but by far I think the third book has been my favorite. It was so fast paced and full of lots of action and you didn't know who was good or bad and of course it left me kind of hanging so I can't wait for the next one!

I really enjoy all the characters in this book, they are all very flawed but they think they are doing what is right or at least trying too. Fort, Jia, Rachel, and Cyrus all have different abilities that help them to survive and in this newest book we get introduced to some of the UK kids which was interesting.

I think anyone would enjoy this series but I am sure that young readers will have a lot of fun following these characters on their adventures from the real world to another dimension and back.

[Silver - Have a great day, you're loved · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it I loved it I loved it I loved it so much.

Has it been too long since I picked up a James Riley book? Yes, yes it has.

I again listened to the audiobook read by Kirby Heybourne for this. I loved every moment of it. Riley's writing style and Heybourne's reading style make the perfect experience for the story.

Oh, you want to hear more about the story? Sure.

While still different from Riley's other work, this may be my favorite of his books yet. Fort is such a complex character, if a bit hotheaded, and seeing what he would (and wouldn't) do for his father gives us a stunning estimate of his loyalty and love. We see a new layer of Cyrus as well, and it made me so incredibly happy to see more of my favorite character. The Story Thieves references made me so incredibly happy. I cannot for the fourth book coming out this October, and to keep me occupied, I'll probably have to join and/or make a discussion about this book. We'll see. 100/10, would recommend!

[Kannan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third installment in Riley's series, "The Revenge of Magic." We are back in the world of magic with Fort Fitzgerald, and this time there's another school of magic too! My students love this series, and I think they will love this one too. The aspects of foretelling, the fantasy elements, more schools of magic, and of course adventure will surely lure readers back into this series. Riley's writing is descriptive, engaging, and thought provoking. He uses rich language that is accessible to middle grade readers. Highly recommend this books! I will be purchasing it for our library collection.

The publisher generously provided me with a copy of the book upon request on NetGalley. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t really like time travel and I like it even less if there’s a chance to change the future. Also all the useless talking was really annoying me. I hope there will be less time travel in the next one.
I also felt the characters were quite flat and I wish there would be some actual time spent in the school learning. Were there books into the series and fort still only knows two spells, only one of which he learned in school. I’m interested to see more of Merlin, but I hope Damian and William either get less important or become better characters.

[Andria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started to lose interest round about the fifth time of the needing answers to questions argument and then there wasn’t time to give answers and then they had to have the argument over and over. I also was tending to lose faith in the friendship of Cyrus, Fort, Jia, and Rachel. They had such limited time to bond and become friends and yet were so devoted to each other? What 12 year old would be that devoted with those limitations.

[Kaylee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid four stars. Upon yet another reread, this book was easier to go through than the previous. Honestly, looking back, there was a lot of setup in this book for the next one (my personal favorite in the series). In hindsight, I think the setup in the book was done really well, and I’m glad the book still at least mentioned the Old Ones, otherwise it would have felt like they’d been forgotten about. It still held up after three or four times reading it; I’m impressed. Onto the next!

[Fernando Carreno · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that this book has so much action and adventure those are one of the things I like in books. I loved how it has magic and an academy and it is also similar to harry potter. It has lots of interesting things in the book that were really cool. I liked how the students were lost in time and had to find a way back. Over all this book is really good because it has everything i look for into reading fantasy.

[Abby (Reader of Clean Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm so disappointed in myself. I took way too long to finish reading The Future King! I even read another book (not counting graphic novels) while reading The Future King and I never do that! I have a personal rule that I cannot read more than one book or series at a time (unless it's for school). And I broke my own rule!

Well anyways this review was kinda pointless. I just wanted to put my thoughts out there.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have you ever watched the first three episodes of Trollhunters: Wizards? Because that's the exact vibe I get from this installment in the Revenge of Magic series.
I'm not one for franchise novels. I feel like the authors are put on too tight of deadlines to show their best work.
Fort's cool and all...but I'm tuning out on this one. :/

04-26-2021

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series review:
Another fantastical entertaining story by James Riley. There is lots of action, some interesting characters and an unexpected ending. My biggest complaint is that I never really liked or connected to the main character. However, his weaknesses and commonality did make him more believable in some ways. No questionable content. Appropriate for all ages

[Caleb Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one, but not quite as much as the last one. I think it's because about 1/3 of the dialog, people "shout" at each other even when they're in situations where they clearly wouldn't be shouting. It's a minor thing, but it happened so many times that it pulled me out of the story a few times.

[Madison · Rating 1 out of 5]

My Rating: 1 Star
Granny's Rating: 1 Star

So upsetting to see what was once a five star series go so low, crazy, and ridiculously off the brain. Ray and Gee's nicknames came out of nowhere. The entire Damien storyline is frustrating because he was defeated by a tap of a sword--which, this book also includes the worst rendition of Excalibur.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really good in the series. It did get convoluted with all the time travel and time visions. I really like Damien and the betrayal at the end. I got so tired of some of the kids being annoying. I also like the king Arthur references.

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Super interesting and kept making me come back for more. Makes me super excited for the next book when it comes out

[Adrianne Lemke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read. I’ve already ordered the next book in the series, and preordered the one after that. Looking forward to seeing what adventures come next for Fort and his friends.

[Elizabeth Jayne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't get around to finish, maybe one day.