A Triceracorn is a magical creature full of positive energy. But, if killed, the positive energy becomes negative. There is only one Triceracorn left and two gifted sisters, Matea and Luciana, and their friends from around the world must find this Triceracorn before the evil force of Gauro finds and destroys it for good. In Vincent M. Miceli’s The Last Triceracorn, the team will confront all kinds of difficult, magical situations in their quest to save the last Triceracorn and keep the balance of good strong. If they don’t, then Earth is doomed to complete destruction. The quest leads the group through haunted houses, forests, tribal islands, and many other magical places. The quest is a race against time, a race against overwhelmingly powerful evil forces.

Vincent M. Miceli’s middle-grade novel, The Last Triceracorn: Book Two, continues the saga that began in Book One. The story is told mostly through dialogue, keeping the pace fast and the momentum pushing forward. The characters are well developed through their personal voices, what they say, and how they say it. There is little narrative to describe the scenes as dialogue is used almost exclusively to set the stage and carry the plot. Like the first book, this one will have young readers on the edge of their seats to the very end. There’s lots of action as the good of the young characters battles with powerful evil forces, but there’s also the never-ending power of friendship that makes this troupe a force to be reckoned with. A great story.

In The Last Triceracorn (Book Two) by Vincent M. Miceli, after falling to what should have been their deaths, Sophia and her friends are saved by the grasp of a leafy, plant-like entity named Layla. Knowing that staying put wasn’t in their best interests, the group explores their strange new surroundings. They discovered a room that had been used for experimenting on animals and people, and it seemed as if one of the creatures had survived. Guaro, a vile adversary, threatens everyone and everything they have ever known. What kind of creature escaped from the chains in the strange room? Can Sophia and her friends survive these epic battles? Is the magic of their foes too much for them to defeat? Can they get back to where they belong, or will they die trying to save themselves from certain death?

The Last Triceracorn is a thrilling ride through strange lands that kept me wondering what the magical characters would find around the next corner. I loved the action and suspense involved as the characters battled it out with their strange yet interestingly powerful abilities. I loved the world-building in this story. It made me feel like I could actually visualize the places the characters visited and the battles they fought. I recommend The Last Triceracorn by Vincent M. Miceli to teens and young adults who enjoy a fast-paced, action-packed fantasy that carries them to new and exciting places like nothing they’ve ever seen before. This talented author knows how to bring on their best game, and I hope that Miceli has more stories like this one for readers to fall in love with.