Pulled two centuries into the past, Chevie and Riley find themselves in the village of Mandrake. Under siege from prowling monsters that have escaped from the wormhole, the village's only protector is the sinister Witchfinder - a man with a hidden past and deadly powers (Goodreads).
While it both starts and ends poorly, the conclusion to the time travelling FBI series has a scrumptious middle section. Writers, when adding new characters into a universe, often fail miserably, however Colfer has succeeded excellently, as both Isles and Pointer are entertaining and dynamic new additions to the trilogy (Pointer's departure especially adds a great emotional element). Readers are once again given a brilliantly mad villain in Garrick, and Riley's bold protagonist character once again fulfills expectations. A surprisingly excellent supporting character in Woulfe brings the story to new levels, although some ridiculous plot points (some which are much too convenient), an abrupt ending and a somewhat forced romance spoil what might have been a great ending to a good trilogy. 6.8/10
