Book Two of the Fire Witch Chronicles, Shadow Strike is exciting, dark, mysterious and very entertaining. The foursome: Guppy, Conrad, Noah and Lucy are Night Rangers and watch over the magical society to make sure no one runs afoul or starts trouble. But trouble is brewing and the adventures the Night Rangers have, takes them into new unusual areas of the Society. I enjoy the fact that the author creates emotional growth lessons to get through to the young group. Using balance, patience, avoiding peer pressure and judgement of others we see the group grow into more well rounded, compassionate young adults. There is judgement from older Society members towards the Night Rangers that must be rectified or the Night Rangers could be shut down. Mr. Lindo's ability to include such lessens into his stories is masterful and adds another dimension to his tales. His character's are very human in depth and come alive with 16 to 18 year old angst. Guppy's ability to suss out the connection to everything is amazing as we see where this exciting tale is leading to, I can hardly wait for book Three. Shadow Strike is a magical, fast pace, adventure leading to new realms of fantasy and mystery.