Age 9 and up Grade 4 and up. Her Mother’s Missing. More than one friend will betray her. Good thing this new girl in school has a magic necklace. Allie thinks she's a normal kid with normal problems on her first day of seventh grade. She hopes for a fresh start despite her mom being overseas with the Army, again.But none of that matters when she discovers that her mom has gone missing. On the same day of her mom’s disappearance, Allie finds the necklace her mom was never without. When the necklace magically teleports her along with new friend Daniel, she learns that her necklace contains an ancient magic and might be the key to finding her mom.Allie Strom and the Ring of Solomon is part of the Eternal Light Saga. A Middle Grade Fantasy with humor, action, and a duo of fun kids who learn to stand up to bullies of all kinds.
This was a fast paced story. The characters were likable and fun. Allie took license with her first day at school, as if she wouldn't get in trouble for skipping class. The plot got confusing with a lot of action. Allie didn't have time to analyze what was going on, or consider what to do next. The reader also didn't have a clear picture of what was happening.
Did not finish…what is up with the random pinpricks of the sexualisation of middle schoolers? A boy staring at the main characters chest? The girls forced to wear gold short shorts for gym class and the boys staring at the girls legs???