Wolf's latest weaves a dazzling tale.Considering the vividly depicted events, the strong cast, and the young protagonist's personal triumphs, there's wow-worthy content aplenty here. --Booklist (starred review) Wolf (The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep) blends swashbuckling mystery with ecological disaster in an epic novel. Weighty topics such as grief and mental health are empathetically tackled by Wolf, who deploys captivating prose to spin a clever and engrossing adventure. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) This expansive, multilayered tale combines a pirate treasure mystery, environmental science and activism, Cajun cultural influences, and deep acceptance of and compassion for neurodivergence. An immersive and grounded story of becoming and self-discovery. --Kirkus Reviews The subtle representation of ­neurodivergence and invisible health ­conditions is well woven into quite a few characters and will provide a mirror to many. This ­swashbuckling story across time will pull readers in like a vortex.

--School Library Journal Like its doomed lake, Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom spins you around, pulls you in, and lifts you up again, revealing buried treasure along the way. --Alan Gratz, New York Times best-selling author of Refugee and Heroes In a swashbuckling swirl of fact, fantasy, pirates, treasure, and science, Allan Wolf introduces us to Junius Leak, an almost teen who assures us that nobility and courage lurk in the most timid heart. --Ann E. Burg, acclaimed author of All the Broken Pieces and Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown.