“The setting and the large supporting cast are of the ‘anything goes’ sort, and again the authors have concocted both with an adroit mixture of humor and wonder. At the tale’s core, however, are a series of internal and external struggles with conflicting hearts’ desires.… A fiery climax and a hard choice set Marrill on course for further adventures on the Pirate Stream. Avast!”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Ryan and Davis spin a dizzying fantasy world full of bizarre creatures, twisted time lines, and a fascinating geography.… Thanks to some neatly integrated backstory, readers who haven’t read The Map to Everywhere should have no trouble starting with book two.”
—Booklist
“This splendid book manages to balance a non-stop slide from one heart-stopping thrill to the next with profound issues of friendship and family, and how to face and cope with grief and fear. That it achieves this while still producing some very amusing scenes and situations is a tribute to the two authors, and readers will eagerly await the third section of the saga.”
—TheBookbag.co.uk
“Jammed with action and activity.… A fun-filled and mishap-filled fantasy that captures the whimsy that magic should have.”
—CompassBookRatings.com