And we're back to Emily!Whereas the last book took place in the magical world of Aldenmor, The Secret of the Unicorn brings us back to Ravenswood and the girls' life at home. I loved Adriane's adventure in the other world, so most of this book was not quite as exciting for me.Overall, it doesn't seem like that much happens until the last few chapters. Emily is searching for a creature in Ravenswood that seems to be wounded, but no one is sure if it's good or evil. This is where the creepiness factor comes in, and I was pleasantly surprised by this. It's nice to know that not all the creatures from the magical world are fairies and rainbow zebras; it makes things just a tad more believable.Anyway, this is a cute Emily story with a good message. There's also a nice bit of storyline with Emily's mother, which even I could relate to when I was younger. My only quip is that the book doesn't really advance the plot (though neither does book 5), but, again, it's a children's series, so if the whole point of the book is to get a meaningful life lesson across, then so be it. At least it's still entertaining.
