Island of Shipwrecks

 Book 54 of my 2020 Reading Challenge

read from July 25 - August 21

Island of Shipwrecks

by Lisa McMann

Book 5 of the Unwanteds series

Summary (via the book jacket)

published 2015

Alex and his friends barely survived the harrowing journey over the waterfall. They're lost at sea with a damaged ship and a seriously injured cremate. Before they can fix anything, a sudden hurricane destroys their ship - their only way to get back to Artime.

Now they're stranded on an island full of mysterious remnants of other lives and histories...and they're not alone. They soon discover surprising connections to the world they know, leading to intriguing new questions. None of it will matter, though, if Alex can't find a way to get his people back home.

Back in Quill, Aaron's power base grows as he aligns himself with an unlikely ally. Together, the two enact a drastic, risky plan to finally conquer Artime - a plan that could ultimately leave everyone in Artime and Quill in far more danger than Aaron could have ever imagined.

My Opinion

2 stars

This one was definitely my least favorite in the series so far.  My daughter is the one that recommended the series to me and I had to ask her if it's just this book or if the whole series takes a turn and she reassured me the things I didn't like were just plot development in this book and to keep going with the series.  I'll trust her judgement, especially since I really liked the series before this.

I didn't like it because nobody was together or talking to each other.  I really want them to get back to discovering new things about Artime and focusing on their island of Quill and Artime.  I missed the teamwork and dynamic between the characters.

I did really like the new characters from the island that were introduced in this book and hope there's a way to see what they're up to in future books.