I read, and loved, Space Demons in school but only recently became aware that there are sequels. Since I enjoyed the first book so much, I had great expectations for the others. I found that I enjoyed Space Demons just as much. This is a great example of Australian children's fantasy. Addressing the themes of growing up, maturing and spending too much time in front of a computer means that kids today will relate. The second book, Skymaze is, in my opinion, the best story in the trilogy. It is similar to Space Demons in that it is about an all-too-real computer game, but the characters are more developed in this one, friendships are stronger, dangers more imminent. The third book, Shinkei, is very different from the first two. While the game is present, and dangerous, Shinkei reads more like an adventure than a fantasy, and we are left with the feeling of anti-climax, and the suspicion that the author really ought to have stopped at two books. Overall, however, this trilogy is worth reading. ( )