The Secret Fire

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 6, 2017

Review

This is a satisfying ending to the Secret Box trilogy that features Jax Malone and her cousins, Ethan and Tyler. Their adventures begin right where the second book ended inside the Museum. The three have to locate and destroy the urns of Faith, Hope and Love to protect the world from getting controlled by Epimetheus, who has plans to overthrow or erase Zeus from the mortal world. Jax is kidnapped by Ricardo, the Greek god Epimetheus, before the boys leave the museum and their communication link is broken. Jax and her cousins must solve their problems separately which may be disappointing for those who enjoyed the interplay between them. Ethan and Tyler enter the world of the Greek gods to find the last urn and learn various trivia about the Greek gods and their relationships that influence why Epimetheus is working havoc in the mortal world. Those new to the series will need to pay attention to the chapter headings to distinguish which character is narrating. Give to readers who are not yet ready to read the Percy Jackson series.

Overall Book Score: good