Trying something new tonight and combining a couple short chapters. Also, LOTS of interruptions tonight!

The Griffins make a curious discovery.

The Griffins chase the wandering beetle and find themselves in a situation that requires some problem solving - with potentially disastrous repercussions.

Apparently I was supposed to know we were going to read the next series and have the first book ready to go. I did not. Thanks to OpenLibrary.org, however, crises were averted. In this episode we get a refresher on the kids, experience Max’s nightmare, and set the foundation for a new adventure.

Max wears a dress, Logan shaves, and Natasha gets a French manicure.

The penultimate chapter! Lord Sumner wields his power, Sprig returns, and Max must make a choice, the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

Brooke finds an unlikely ally, Max finally reaches the World Tree, Athena has a plan, and the return of Lord Sumner. Only two chapters left!

Happy birthday, Bayani! I read chapters 25 and 26 back-to-back, and I think I sort of put the synopsis to both in the last show notes. So I’ll just use this section to wish my baby boy a happy eleventh birthday 🥰

The team battles for their lives while the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Max and Logan get separated and Max’s contraband comes in handy. On a personal note, Happy Birthday to my beautiful Bayani!

As the fellowship nears their destination, tensions come to a head as they they enter the domain of a new threat and are visited by an old foe.