* I got this book for review from the publisher*

I really enjoyed this sequel to the first book. I loved the new setting of this book and also the new characters we met. I really enjoyed how this book expanded the world and found it so be so intreating. I really enjoyed the mystery as well that was crafted throughout the novel. I thought the pacing of this novel was slow in some points but overall it was still an engaging read. I am super excited for book 3 in 202o! ( )

* I got this book for review from the publisher*

I really enjoyed this sequel to the first book. I loved the new setting of this book and also the new characters we met. I really enjoyed how this book expanded the world and found it so be so intreating. I really enjoyed the mystery as well that was crafted throughout the novel. I thought the pacing of this novel was slow in some points but overall it was still an engaging read. I am super excited for book 3 in 202o! ( )

Like most readers, I liked this book better than the first in the series. The Rangers of Pine Mountain head off to summer camp with other troops. Arlo and his friends are part of Blue Patrol, when their leader is suddenly ill, they are joined by a nice enough Ranger from Texas. Arlo starts seeing ghosts and eventually sees his friends across a chasm, throwing them an old flashlight. When Arlo finds an old scrapbook in the attic of the dining hall with his Uncle and a familiar face, he decides to investigate their Yellow Patrol, which no longer exists and which camped in a now closed section of the campground. Much better adventure, including a sea serpent and time travel, and character development than the first book. ( )

I tore through this follow up to Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire. I loved the first book & think I enjoyed this second installment even more.

I can strongly recommend this to kids looking for an adventurous romp through a world both familiar and fantastical. ( )

This is the second book in the Arlo Finch series. I got a copy of this through NetGalley to review. This is a well written story with some fun adventure and interesting magical creatures.

Arlo is heading to summer camp with his patrol. However, something very odd happens to him when he stumbles into the Eldritch Realm and sees duplicates of his friends there. As Arlo struggles to unravel this mystery he is also drawn in to the mystery of Yellow Patrol and what happened to them.

This is a well written book that I generally enjoyed. I do wish a little less time was spent on camp politics and friendship issues. Additionally, this book deals with time travel which is always a bit of a mess. August over-explains that whole result of the time travel portion a bit too much.

Things tie up nicely in this book though and the story is set up for the next book in the series “Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows” which is set to release in 2020.

Overall this was a solid book in the Arlo Finch series. I do think kids will enjoy this series more than adults. For me there was a bit too much friendship drama and camp politics, I wanted more focus on the mysterious creatures and the Eldritch realm. I am unsure whether or not I will continue with this series at this point. That being said this is a very well done middle grade fantasy series and I think many will really enjoy it. ( )