Carmer and Grit are back and better than ever. This time Carmer and Grit run into Bell, a balloonist with pilot aspirations. Together they go and see the Rinka Tinka show, since the forward criers seem to have a bit of REAL magic helping them out. After their fiasco back home they felt they should investigate to see if there is any funny business going on with forced fairy labor.

They ended up finding a LOT more than they bargained for.

Lots of cool twists and turns and I enjoyed it very much, if you liked the first book definitely give this one a try! ( )

I flew through this book it was so fun reading it. The book follows Carmer, a human, and Grit, a fairy princess on a magical adventure. They meet great characters along the way, while they fly in flying houses, and watch floating circuses. I found myself so absorbed in the book I lost track of time. I am going to have to go buy the first book in the series now that I have read this one. Book 2 can stand alone you are not lost joining these characters in their second adventure. Fun, quick read that makes you want more. ( )

I did not read the first book in this series, which didn't prove a problem. But I'll definitely be going back and reading it (and highly recommend starting off with book one) simply because this is such an amazing story!

When a balloon and it's rider crash into the roof, Carmer (a tinkerer) and his best friend Grit (a fairy princess) discover a glider in the wreck with an invitation to a flying circus. The two quickly discover this isn't an ordinary flying circus and fear that there might be some evil plans behind the mysterious magic connected to it.

This is sold as a read for the middle grade audience, and although fitting to the age group, it's a book which will thrill even older readers. The author does a fantastic job at bringing this magical world with steampunk elements to life. It is rich and detailed and a sheer fantasy delight. By no means does it ever talk down to readers, bur rather pulls them up into an intricate world.

Carmer and Grit make a delightful combination. While Carmer is a young inventor who keeps his head pretty much on the ground and focused, Grit follows the heart and dreams. She's a fairy princess, but by no means glittery and full of pink puffiness. She's sweet but like her name, full of grit. Simply the fact that Carmer helped her replace a lost wing through his mechanics and then the fairies added their own magic, demonstrates the closed connection and harmony these two have. The friendship isn't perfect but golden.

Dull is not a word to describe this tale. There are wonders, action, magic, evil plans, dangerous situations and adventure the entire way through. Every page shines with imagination and lures deeper into the fantastical world. ( )