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Arthur, Ren and Cecily have nothing in common apart from the same school they all attend and their ability to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. An explosion occurs on an otherwise quiet street and the trio investigate where it stemmed from, and to possibly rescue the howling creature they can hear from an abandoned home as well. They find a fluffy, white dog inside. And, also, an entire other world.

They stepped into one room and found themselves aboard a ship in the middle of a vast ocean and heading straight towards perilous territory. This proved to be just the first in a vast series of missions to gain the next puzzle piece into solving just where they are, why history's greatest figures are trapped there, and how they can return to safety and their own timeline.

The synopsis cited this as being a blend of Jumanji and Ready Player one, and I'd say that was a pretty accurate analysis of the story. The action and adventure from the former was blended with the virtual reality setting and some of the scientific backing of the latter. I was surprised by how dense this got and that mathematical or scientific discussions were included at all, given the middle grade age range this is aimed towards.

The concept immediately appealed but upon reading I was consistently impressed with just how clever it was and how the adventurous story-line was constructed to appeal to a younger and older audience, alike.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Jennifer Bell, and the publisher, Walker books, for this opportunity.