Welcome to Journey's End, a charming village on a coast in Scotland where there is a massive fog bank that just might eat you if you get too close to it! Not exactly the best travel brochure tagline, but it makes for a really fun story. I love the accents, the atmosphere and the mystery that this book had in spades. Listening to it was nice, because the reader had a nice Scottish accent. The three main characters were relatable, joining forces to solve a centuries-old mystery that starts out just as a fun bit of lore, but ends up being far more dire. It never got terribly dark or scary, so it's fine for young readers, too. I recommend this one for 3rd to 5th graders primarily, but anyone who likes the idea of a new Nessie-like legend should enjoy this. I get the feeling it is the first of a series, and see lots of possibilities. I listened to this one read by Saskia Maarleveld.
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