The first book in this series suffered badly from 'everyone but Hero knows what's happening and they won't tell her.' This one is much better. With Suzy settled in better, people are much happier to give her the information she needs.
The characters are great, too. I love Fredrick's evolution, and several other characters are better explored this time around as well. The series is building up an enjoyable mythology, and it could keep going for a long time yet.
This'll be a popular choice this Christmas.
(UK and US covers for comparison)
Suzy Smith and her friends have gathered again for the re-launch of The Impossible Postal Express. The celebrations don't last long though, before Trollville is rocked by a violent tremor—one of a series growing more powerful by the day.
It's clear something sinister is underfoot. Nevertheless Suzy's got a long overdue package that the Express must deliver, and it may just lead her to some answers.
In P. G. Bell's The Great Brain Robbery: A Train to Impossible Places Novel, Suzy and the Express will travel deep under Trollville through the Uncanny Valley, and sky-high to new impossible places like Cloud Forge. She and the gang will test out its kinks, er, new features, and meet new allies and enemies alike, from a sentient cloud-consciousness to an obnoxious magician.
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