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A review by kitsuneheart
The Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman
4.0
After the bit of a cop-out ending of the previous book, we finally get to see the fallout of Dan and Amy's Cahill branch revelation. And it's...pretty angsty, for no real reason, so far. They're convinced that, as Madrigals, they're some sort of monsters. And, just when they really need each other the most, they're split up, Amy and Nellie together, and Dan alone in Shanghai.
Until he runs into Jonah Wizard.
Every few books seems to focus on humanizing a Cahill member, and this time we see Jonah and his non-Cahill father in more detail. It's actually pretty interesting, and pretty relevant to me, from having watched parents of other musical performers push their kids to what seems a dangerous degree in their performances.
The history of the Cahill family continues getting more ridiculous, this time claiming the last Chinese Dynasty was part of a Cahill branch. Which...really? Really? We're going a bit far, at this point.
Still, for kids, it will be enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to getting down to the bottom of the 39 Clues mystery in the last three books of the original series.
Until he runs into Jonah Wizard.
Every few books seems to focus on humanizing a Cahill member, and this time we see Jonah and his non-Cahill father in more detail. It's actually pretty interesting, and pretty relevant to me, from having watched parents of other musical performers push their kids to what seems a dangerous degree in their performances.
The history of the Cahill family continues getting more ridiculous, this time claiming the last Chinese Dynasty was part of a Cahill branch. Which...really? Really? We're going a bit far, at this point.
Still, for kids, it will be enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to getting down to the bottom of the 39 Clues mystery in the last three books of the original series.