New middle grade fantasy fiction
Ahhh, a long weekend filled with rainy days. A tropical disturbance that's dumping rain but no real drama? I'm in. And LOTS of good books to read. So here are two that are coming to a book store near you soon! The first one is called "The Darkdeep" and it's written by Allie Condie and Brandon Reichs. I loved Condie's work but haven't read any of Reichs (which I'm TOTALLY going to fix), but since it's the start of a brand new (what I assume will be) series, I'm not sure it matters. "The Darkdeep" is about a group of kids who live in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. There are three kids-Nico, Emma and Tyler who are solid friends. Opal used to be their friend, but now appears to be friends with the town bully, Logan. Logan is mad at Nico because Nico's dad is forest ranger and has made recommendations that have damaged Logan's family's business. Nico, Emma, and Tyler are out flying a drone that Nico had been...