The Unseen by Jacob Devlin
Title: The Unseen
Author: Jacob Devlin
Genre: YA Fantasy/Fairy Tale Adaptation
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 stars
Available: Amazon
Warning: Possible Spoilers for The Carver
About the Book
Through the looking glass and into the shadows…
Enzo and his friends may have survived their confounding journey to the enchanted realms of Florindale, but now they find themselves fighting for their sanity and lives while stuck on the other side of the very mirror they set out to destroy.
With their families trapped by a former ally with a crippling fear of the queen, Enzo, Rosana, and Zack must play a deadly game in Wonderland, where shadows are on the move, kings are at war, and one of them wants Rosana dead.
As darkness hovers over the world, the friends must lean on each other and stop the King of Hearts from following through on Avoria’s orders: Break them.
Review
The Unseen is a young adult fantasy novel and modern fairy tale adaptation and the second book in the Order of the Bell Trilogy. The story follows Enzo, Zach, and Rosana after the events of the Carver has left them trapped in Wonderland. With Wonderland having fallen on dark times, the three must find their way through the world, alongside two missing allies who have been there for years, while trying to maintain their sanity among the madness. Their arrival gets the attention of a powerful enemy. During their adventure, Pino, Pietro, and many others remain in Florindale, trying to find a way to bring the children back from Wonderland while also attempting to rally other allies to the cause of defeating Avoria. Unfortunately, the king has other plans and seeks to prevent this alliance from forming.
The Unseen is a fun story filled with fantastic peril. Enzo continues his development, getting past his anger from the previous book while also discovering a hidden talent that he shares with his grandfather. All the other characters in the story, both returning and new, are unique individuals with distinct personalities. The inhabitants of Wonderland are especially quirky and eccentric in many ways. The state of Wonderland is portrayed very well. It is both tragically divided and just as maddening as always.
Overall, The Unseen is an excellent story and quite entertaining. It presents a unique, modern twist to many fairy tales and classic stories. Fans of fantasy and fairy tale adaptations will be sure to enjoy this book and will certainly be looking forward to reading the finale.
About the Author
When Jacob Devlin was four years old, he would lounge around in Batman pajamas and make semi-autobiographical picture books about an adventurous python named Jake the Snake. Eventually, he traded his favorite blue crayon for a black pen, and he never put it down. When not reading or writing, Jacob loves geeking out at comic book conventions and blasting Italian pop rock music in his car. He does most of these things in southern Arizona.
