Rebellion of the lost by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin

The World Between Blinks: Rebellion of the Lost is the second in Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin’s young adult and pre-teen fantasy adventure series.

The story begins with a report of the previous book, The World Between Blinks, then immediately launches into action. It has been six months since the return of cousins Marisol and Jake to their normal lives. Marisol is home with her family in Bolivia and Jake is in Australia. They keep in touch via FaceTime and try to adjust to their usual, non-magical realities. That is, until Marisol is unexpectedly and mysteriously arrested and pulled back into the World. This time, however, her older brother Victor is taken too, and Jake soon follows. The three find a World that is very different from the one they knew before and become embroiled in a struggle to set things right.

Like the first novel in the series, Rebellion of the Lost is both educational and entertaining. Historical figures and important events are woven into the story, for example, Amelia Earhart and Queen Nefertiti. The delivery is as fun and engaging as in the first novel and the historical aspect does not detract from the adventure. Rebellion of the Lost is a highly enjoyable sequel to the World Between Blinks and is recommended for younger readers.

Themes: Fantasy, History, Adventure, Family, Cousins.

Rose Tabeni