" I read all of the original Spiderwick Chronicles and thought they were mediocre at best, so I really wasn't expecting much out of this book, but I was still disappointed. Obviously these books are not supposed to be Tolkien-level writing, but if I wanted to introduce my children to fantasy literature, I just don't think I'd choose these. For example, there is too much focus on the fantasy aspect of the story and very little on developing strong characters with any kind of moral underpinnings. I'll give it two stars instead of one, however, because I may have lost my edge in evaluating adolescent literature when I turned twelve. "
— Ryan, 2/5/2014