Hoch delivers a solid middle grade adventure set in our own mundane world, but with a heavy sprinkling of Irish mythos and magic. Aunt Suki's wild house-part ship, part castle, part everything else-provides an imaginative backdrop for the adventures of Prospero who is charmingly oblivious to the realities of magic. This feels like a book I would have thoroughly enjoyed in middle school, especially Sadie; I've always had a soft spot for girl characters that play baseball.

I liked the book, though I wish it had a stronger climax.

I especially felt like the meeting with the gnomes should have been included in the falling action, rather than put off till book two.

Looking forward to book two.