David has left Pine Grove, leaving Harper alone with a summer of lifeguarding duty. With David gone, the supernatural hasn't been rearing it's ugly head. That is until David starts inadvertently making new Paladins on his journeys, Paladins that occasionally come back to Pine Grove and try to kill Harper. Soon Harper is on a road trip with her best friend, and her enemy, on a quest to save her boyfriend. She just has to be back before her SGA duties resume. After all, a girl had priorities. 
 I don't know. I missed some of the romance and banter of the first two. I really loved watching Harper and David interact, and they were separate for basically all of the book. The lighthearted tone remains, but the stakes are higher. Except, the stakes don't necessarily feel higher? It is David's life on the line at this point, but it can be hard to grasp what we're fighting against because it's not as tangible as in the first two, though the mythology was firmly established. At this point we're more fighting against David's destiny, which feels a little more ephemeral. And there was some quality girl bonding time here, but honestly I could have taken more. 
 It felt like the action was kind of rushed. Still, I did like the fast-paced nature of the book. And I loved Harper as much as ever. I've drawn Buffy comparisons since the beginning here with a strong cheerleader/leader-type female protagonist, and this book definitely gave me some end of season 2 vibes (in the bittersweet kinda heartbreaking sense. Not as tear inducing as the season 2 finale don't fret).But I guess I was expecting to go out with a little more of a bang. Hawkins writes some of the most fun contemporary supernatural books in the YA market right now, and I was just hoping for a little more oomph. I guess I would also accept a sequel to School Spirits.