I did not finish - I have tried reading this book on multiple occasions and just could not get into it.

I really liked this sequel to The Lighthouse between the Worlds. Melanie Crowder has created rich worlds with intriguing inhabitants. I hope I get to visit them again one day!

Rich world building and great characters! This was a fun and great sequel to the Lighthouse Keeper series. There are great relationships between the characters and growth in the characters themselves. I was once again swept away with the fantasy world and the lighthouse that is at the center of it all!

Griffin and Fi have escaped Somni but there troubles are not over. The Priests are still set on conquering all the worlds. Because Griffin unlocked the Earth portal they are able to mind control soldiers from Earth and take them and their weapons back to the other worlds. Griffin and his parents develop a plan to help stop the mind control on Earth by borrowing the ocean song from Maris. Fi heads back to Vinea to embrace her green magic.

I can't decide if I like this series or not. This book felt like an ending so maybe this is the end of the series? I like all the other worlds and learning about them how they have adapted. What I didn't like was how abruptly this book ended. The whole time the Priests have been set up as these terrifying beings who can control your mind and who have conquered all the worlds. Yet they are defeated quite easily on multiple worlds within just a couple of pages. Priests gone, worlds free, peace reigns. It just seemed like a lot of set up for very little payoff.

I cannot speak highly enough for the imaginative world building of Melanie Crowder. This is my first venture into her work and, even though this the second entry in a series, I found myself right at home. Sometimes finding the right book series makes or breaks the reading life of a young person. Crowder's work has the potential to introduce new worlds to a wide range of young readers. I would gladly share this book in my personal, classroom, or school library. Fun fantasy!