Although coming upon this book at its 3rd installment, I found it to be well written and very read worthy. A seemingly alternate universe, the world is now a blend of science and magic. Characters are human and well developed. The adventures of Harrison Cody lead him to places even he could not imagine.

I was at first irked that 8 YEARS had gone by in the Mayhem world since the events of the prior installment in this series. But - much like still just clicking with a dear friend that you haven’t seen for a long time - the storyline soon won me over, and then swept me away! There were plenty of now familiar (and more mature) characters, and also several new faces. As usual, all of the players were unique and memorable, carving out individual places for themselves in the events that unfolded. That is one thing that I really appreciate about this author’s work is how distinctive the different personalities are. You can just about picture them as specific people, each like an old friend (or at least acquaintance); not just a random group of people thrown in to fill out the plot, like the faceless crowd at a soccer game.

I was so glad to have Dorothy back and at center stage in this volume, after her veritable absence from the last book! This tome was somewhat reminiscent of the first installment, with Harrison and Dorothy portrayed in alternating chapters from their individual points of view. Much is going on with her even before the intrigue that encapsulates the main plot points. As things evolve in the story, so too does Dorothy, very quickly becoming much more secure in who she is, and much wiser overall. And that’s not even mentioning the rather life-altering situations that come to encapsulate who she is!

There was a LOT that occurs during the course of this book; tons of different moving parts, all seemingly random, but ultimately mostly interrelated; diverse characters and settings and activities. So much so that a summary of it would not even seem to make sense, but somehow most of the pieces fit together wonderfully, more so as the story progressed and more information came to light about a variety of things. There were so many twists and turns that it was sometimes hard to keep up! Many events occurred that were totally beyond the realm of what I would have anticipated. Once again, the author did a wonderful job of incorporating the feeling of mayhem into this ongoing saga of a world thrust into the middle of it.

In case you couldn’t tell, I really enjoyed this book! I totally recommend it! And I can hardly wait for the next installment!