Another great young adult read from Rick Riordan!

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars. 

I give this book 3 stars only because it took me a lot longer to really get into than the other books in this series. But, otherwise this book is closer to 4 stars. I love the shifting of characters between brother and sister, Carter and Sadie Kane. The Egyptian mythology aspect brought into this book is fun and somewhat educational for young adult readers, which I think is great. And, first and foremost, I liked this book for the humor throughout it. I just love a good fun book that makes me laugh out loud. :) A read by Rick Riordan is always a sure bet when it comes to that! His books are always creative, fun, and funny.

Who is Michael Vey?

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

Now this, this is a fantastic young adult read! Michael Vey Rise of the Elgen is the second book in the Michael Vey series written by my favorite LDS author, Richard Paul Evans. This is by far the #1 book for a young adult reader. Each and every one of the characters are so real. They are the kind of characters that young adults will be able to relate to- no matter what kind of kid they are- jock, cheerleader, nerd, popular.. the list goes on and on. This adventurous story is packed full of surprises around every corner. This book made me laugh, brought me close to tears, and left me wishing for more in the end. Now, for me, that is a mark of a great book- feeling so much a part of the story by the end that you just can't help but wish it wasn't over. That it would never be over. This book is that kind of story.

So, if you don't know who Michael Vey is yet, I highly recommend you read the first book in this series Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25 and there is no doubt in my mind that you will want to read this book next.

Prequel to The Maze Runner.

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.

I loved the entire Maze Runner series and couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. Sadly, this book isn't half as good as the others in the series. It wasn't a bad book, but it is the kind of book that I wish I would have borrowed from the library instead of buying. If that helps you in deciding if and how to read this book, which is the prequel to the other books in The Maze Runner series.

I guess I didn't really expect this book to be better than the other ones, not really, but I am glad I read it anyway.