Book Review: Tristan Strong Destroys the World

I received this e-ARC from Rick Riordan Presents and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

The events in the second Tristan Strong book occur a couple of weeks after Tristan’s return from Alke. He is still on his grandparents’ farm in Alabama, working and training, and trying to recover from the events in Alke. His grandfather volunteers him to a sparring match with another youth boxer who happens to be nearly twice Tristan’s size! It’s during this time that Tristan sees ghosts and spirits from Alke. Impossible, because the hole was supposedly sealed when he returned. One of the frightened water spirits, Ninah, warns him the Shamble Man is coming. And come he does, smashing his way into the Strong farmhouse and kidnapping Tristan’s grandmother. Tristan and Anansi (still locked in the Story Box Phone) travel back to Alke to rescue Nana. Tristan is reunited with old friends and we meet some new characters. Will Tristan, Ayanna, Anansi, Gum Baby, and the others be able to stop the Shamble Man before it’s too late?

I am thrilled Tristan is back in this second installment. Kwame Mbalia takes African and African American storytelling to a whole new level. Tristan, a reluctant hero, is still learning about his role as Anansesem. He is headstrong and vulnerable, doing everything he can to rescue his nana and stop the Shamble Man. This book is exciting, emotional, and will have you on the edge of your seat. I would definitely recommend book 2 for anyone who has read the first one.

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This title will be available October 6, 2020.