Eyes Like Stars was the first book in this series and I really got transported into the world that was like Toys Story world with plays all with a spunky teenger Bertie. The second book which I was very much looking forward to reading fell kind of flat. I looked back at the ratings felt kind of out of place amongst the high marks. The plot is creative, the characters are witty and fun, I just couldn't really get too much into the book. (view spoiler)[Thought finding out her father was a bird man creature really threw me off (hide spoiler)] . I was routing for Ariel, but that might be because you got to know him a little more.