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Three Reasons You Should Read This Middle Grade Fantasy:
- Kraken and Lies by Tui T. Sutherland & Kari Sutherland wraps up the loose ends from The Menagerie quite nicely, but not before a whole lot of excitement and a little bit of danger.
- I learned A LOT about some magical creatures that were kind of new to me.
- The personalities of the creatures really shine through in this book. They were hilarious and fun, and at times, a bit ridiculous.
About Kraken and Lies by Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland
Title: Kraken and Lies
Author: Tui T. Sutherland & Kari Sutherland
Series: The Pioneer Brides from Rattlesnake Ridge #8
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
The Menagerie trilogy comes to a fantastic conclusion in Krakens and Lies, the third magical and mysterious adventure from Tui Sutherland (New York Times bestselling author of the Wings of Fire series) and Kari Sutherland. Young readers who love mythological creatures and series like Fablehaven, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Spirit Animals won’t want to miss the Menagerie.
Someone has been sabotaging the Menagerie, and Logan and Zoe are on the case. But their troubles only get worse when the basilisk escapes its enclosure and the merpeople go on strike—leaving the kraken to its own devices. The race is on to solve the mystery and save the Menagerie in this riveting, action-packed finale!
My review of Kraken and Lies:
There is a lot going on in Kraken and Lies, the final book in The Menagerie trilogy, and things are wrapped up pretty nicely. No fancy bow to make it feel like “the end.” You know the characters are continuing on, and the authors let the reader know it (and leave it open for potentially more books at some point).
I didn’t feel as much of that building and growing of the characters in this book. And what developing there was, was really spurred by some sort of magical-type event. And the ultimate villains, I think they came out a little disappointing. They were more comical than bad, and I couldn’t really see them succeeding at much of anything. It made the stakes seem a little less high.
The trail of clues leading to these bad guys was laid quite nicely. Just enough information to keep everyone moving in the right direction. Not so much information that it felt rushed.
And the Kraken – he really stole the show several times. In fact, all the water creatures were amazing, and they played a big role in how the story played out. I loved this ending, and do hope that we get to revisit this world to check in on how everyone is doing.
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