If a secret is such a burden, you lay the grounds to be manipulated by a man such as Kalagan. Everyone keeps secrets, but a secret should never cause someone to be misdirected. Is she too harsh? Too mean? Is she going to end up like her workaholic mother? What is left unsaid is more important than what is said, proving one heavy point: Ridley is a child just like any other. In fact, Ridley’s insecurities come more from her behavior. Children need this…and adults do too: no one is a burden. There are important accommodations made by her friends, but never as a burden. The fact that she is in a wheelchair is never seen as an inconvenience or an annoyance to her or her friends. But I think what is even more important about this book is Ridley. In a satisfying conclusion to the series, we see all these pieces come together. While Kalagan is cunning, with multiple twists up his sleeves (one of which I anticipated, but the other I did not), he cannot win against such a close and important group of magical children. Neil Patrick Harris has painted this group as equals no matter their strengths and weaknesses, without each other, Kalagan might have won. They might have succumbed to Kalagan’s influence.īut they also could never act alone. Without Ridley, the Misfits might not have taken a final bow. Ridley knows this, and even if the truth hurts, she’ll stop at nothing to make sure her friends understand. While many things seemed to come together by coincidence, Kalagan’s influence has been there throughout the whole story, playing each piece, one at a time, to bring our misfits together.īut even those we trust might not be trustworthy. As truths unravel in Mineral Wells, that made even more pertinent. Children need to see this: not every hero is perfect. She is constantly battling her inner turmoil, trying to mediate her personality, while also holding to her convictions. Now, in the finale, we get to see her in full she is terrified of losing her friends and family, particularly to herself. Throughout the entire series, we have seen Ridley as the hard-headed, tough-as-nails, loyal friend. In a fun, high-stakes finale, filled with the magic of friendship and transformative word, embark on the Magic Misfits’ finale as they question everything they know.

This time, we take a journey through Ridley’s eyes, as she tries to thwart Kalagan’s plans one last time as well as mend the ties between her friends and her family. The Magic Misfits are back in their final act, but will they take a bow at the end? After a tumultuous summer with the nefarious Kalagan stirring up chaos, ultimately resulting in the destruction of Vernon’s Magic Shop, the Magic Misfits have been forced to meet in the shadows.

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