Everett Singh’s father has been kidnapped right before
his eyes. Everett knew his father was
working on something important, but had no idea it was a worlds-shattering
invention: the infundibulum. A map of
all the multiple universes and where they intersect and can be traveled to and
from. The infundibulum shows up on Everett’s computer and now he’s the most
wanted teen in the multiverse. He lands
in a London populated by airships, pirates, and pursued by the villainess Charlotte
Villiers.
This is a fast-paced, fun, and exciting start to a
series. The plot moves whip fast from
point to point. However, McDonald pays great attention to little details in
description to help ground the reader, so they feel like they are along for the
journey. McDonald does a great job of
making the alternate Earth seem strange and exciting, but also building a
plausible history. I loved the air
pirates and their slang language, palari.
McDonald very wisely includes a glossary at the back and also a brief
history of the origin. My only gripes
are that the characters are fun and likeable enough, but hardly complex. Are hero is a bit too hyper competent to be believable
as a 14 year old in mortal danger. Also our
villainess is just too plainly evil to be a truly interesting. It helped that she sort of looks like Lady
Gaga with an afro on the cover, so that I could imagine the book as a story of
what will happen when Gaga mobilizes her monsters and starts a multiverse
spanning evil empire. I really enjoyed the book even with my character
complaints and hope to see more character development in future volumes of the
series. It’s got a fun concept that can
be easily spun into loads of interesting worlds and sci-fi or adventure fans
should definitely get on board.
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