Pix’s character provides uncertainty as her body contains a
bit of angel power from the previous book. Other pixies, faeries, and magic
folk, including her parents, are leery of her since possessing this magic is
unnatural. Pix already has a questionable reputation among the faery folk since
her love of pranks is legendary and has gotten her into trouble with the queen.
She must still fight the urge to act up, trying hard to gain Gabe’s trust
again. She tries to create a charm to release her from Gabe’s angel power, but
things go terribly wrong. Unfortunately, Pix doesn’t share a few details about
what’s been happening even though Gabe’s bound to find out eventually. It’s
hard to build trust when she’s not being totally honest. The story is told
through Pix’s eyes so readers will experience all of her fear, anger,
mischievousness, and irritation.
Gabe is an angel, and he’s assigned to supervise Pix after
her pranks had nearly disastrous consequences. His character is very different
from Pix’s since he’s a stickler for rules and doing what he’s supposed to do.
His stiffness is in stark contrast to Pix’s playfulness and love for adventure.
Gabe’s angel power is quite formidable and it’s often called on to get them out
of tricky situations. Pix is frustrated when Gabe must always check with the
Brownie Brigade, the Angel Council, or the MDS (Magical Disturbance Section)
for permission before doing anything. The MDS monitors for unusual magic, but
they haven’t detected the strange orb of light that’s been tormenting Pix and
Gabe.
The ball of light adds mystery to the plot as Gabe and Pix
have never seen or heard of anything like it.
The MDS doesn’t think it’s harmful or dangerous, but it’s stolen some of
Pix’s charms from their van. This may sound unimportant, but Gabe has placed
protections on the van so no one should be able to touch it. The problem
becomes more serious when Rachel, their giant spider friend, is absorbed by the
light and disappears. At first, Pix and Gabe can defend themselves, but the orb
becomes more resistant to their spells. It seems to be getting more powerful as
it absorbs more things. Gabe thinks the light is targeting him, but Pix thinks
there’s more to it. Many unexplained things have happened since Pix released
the angel power from her body, and she doesn’t believe in coincidences. And the
orb of light is becoming unstoppable.
What didn’t work as well:
Readers may be challenged to understand the differences between
pixies, brownies, and angels. Gabe needs Pix’s rainbows to travel long
distances but angels and brownies find their modes of travel are better to use
as the plot moves along. The orb becomes resistant to Pix’s magic (or faery
science) and Gabe’s powers, but Pix’s friend can use her brownie abilities
against it. There’s no clear distinction for how the different magics work.
The final verdict:
The exciting adventure finds Pix facing a seemingly unbeatable
force with unexpected twists popping up later in the story. This book will
appeal to readers who enjoy faery folk and spells and I recommend you give it a
shot.
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