In true chosen one trope fashion, there is the young kid that suddenly realizes that everything he once thought he knew to be true was a lie. That he has a destiny to follow and a world to save. But of course he doesn’t have to do it alone! With just trying to be an almost teenage boy, Thomas has girls and hanging with his friends on his mind. Bergen writes some awesome friendships. Thomas and Enrique are an awesome duo and so funny! The lengths they would go for each other was inspiring. I also adored what was done with the relationship between Thomas and his mother. 

Thomas of course had a lot of choices and decisions to make. I appreciated that Bergen kept his choices and actions age appropriate. The comic books/books, flip phone, riding his bike, were all things that reminded me of a childhood that seems so different than how it is now, but reminiscent of my own. He was a funny character that had a lot of quiet/internal humor, that had me giggling throughout the book. He just wanted to be a normal kid, but also had such an inquisitive mind that sought out answers from when his father died. 

Overall this was a cute middle grade story, that was packed full of action, mystery and magic! I think this is a great book for all ages, but definitely perfect for young teens that need a magically escape from reality.