3 stars
While I absolutely loved the first book in the series, I feel like my interest level dropped as the series went on. The events just became too unbelievable. This was a good wrap-up to the series, but parts were just so dramatic and extreme that they kind of took me out of the story.
The book was still well-written, but I missed all of the interesting information given in the first book about ships, marine life, and survival techniques. My general impression was that there was less of that in this one. Still a good read, but after how much I enjoyed the first one, this one fell a bit flat.
This is still a great series for young readers, especially reluctant readers who may be incentivized by the quick pace and high level of adventure and suspense. Overall, a good series with a lot of interesting information. This was my least favorite, but it was still a good read.