MUCH better than the 2nd book, as the other world is now in the "real" world (leading to most interesting ways for the fantastic to integrate into the mundane) and our hero doesn't really have to hide his derring-do from his grandparents anymore.Also, just like "Spider-man 2" a lot of crud gets thrown at him, and rather than crumble, he stands and continues to do what he knows is right.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily.CONTENT WARNING: violence, slavery, grief, death, racismI absolutely adored the first two books in this series, so obviously I happy danced when NetGalley approved me for the third book. The author is a fresh voice in fantasy, and I love the creativity and conversational tone of the story.Throughout this series, Mbalia has skillfully combined African mythology and Black American folktal...

SWEET PEACHES!!!! What an absolutely PHENOMENAL trilogy! Each book got better & better, which is insane to me because each was sooooooo good! I think this is a trilogy, & so no more books will be coming out(besides the graphic novel)..& I’m so sad! Lol I could read this forever. Like the others, I learned so many important things from history in here. Including things about slavery, the civil war, & also things about New Orleans & Chicago I didn’t know before, for example. Trauma is still a big

This series is amazing. Tristan, the villain, Anansi, and so many characters and side plots are given an entire and well done arc. Seeing the transformation of the characters and stories is a gift of these books. These books take readers on a unique and captivating adventure while discussing grief and social emotional health and while prompting readers to think about the powers of story and thoughtfully weaving in Black American history.

**4.5-stars rounded up**Tristan Strong Keeps Punching is the third and final book in Kwame Mbalia's courageous Middle Grade Adventure series, Tristan Strong.This was my most anticipated Middle Grade novel of 2021 and unsurprisingly, Mbalia DID NOT DISAPPOINT!In this installment, which I won't get too far into because it is the third book in the series, we see all of our old favorite characters return, including the absolute star, Gum Baby. Unfortunately for Tristan and friends, however, we also

Wow what a crazy finale! I'm not going to spoil u guys of what happened but dang this book was amazing and gave me all the feels and loved how this trilogy wrapped up!(: Five out of five stars!(:

A disappointing conclusion to an uneven trilogy, all the more disappointing because it had so much potential at first. Which, I suppose, is a pretty good summary of the series -- great opener, clumsily "woke" middle, then a halfhearted jumbled end. It really felt like Mbalia was torn between two selves, one of whom wanted to write a great urban-fantasy action-adventure trilogy about a black kid connecting his American roots to his African heritage by way of mythology while also navigating a mode...

eARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**5/5 stars**Kwame Mbalia strikes again and again! Tristan Strong Keeps Punching is phenomenal conclusion to what has been my favorite middle grade fantasy series since Percy Jackson. These books hit different though. I tell everyone to read Tristan Strong; I don’t tell everyone to read Percy Jackson. That’s not to say one is better than the other. They hold different meanings.Though I am sad to part with Tristan’s stor...

A well written ending to an excellent series . This book was a roller coaster ride starting from confusion city through sadness ultimate and ending in happiness junction. And the ending was amazing . And Cotton had bagged the title of being the most irritating and hated villian of all the books I have ever read .

"I'm angry because the world keeps telling me I shouldn't be angry." This book is Important. I really hope that everyone takes the time to read this series, but god, this book in particular, because WOW. Let's talk about shared grief and personal grief, let's talk about race and the erasure of history, let's talk about the power of stories, let's talk about rage--cultural rage, personal rage, the impossible frustration of being powerless--let's talk about how adults treat children they don't kno...

Rating: 4.5This book was an epic conclusion to the Tristan Strong series. Mbalia did an excellent job with this book.The plot was much better in this book, and I loved how it kept the core themes while making them better. The world-building in this book as usual was just perfect. I loved that the book mixed mythology and history, two of my favorite things.The characters were once again amazing. I learnt more about Ayanna, which I loved. Tristan was still a strong and relatable MC, however Gum Ba...

I wish it weren't the last! <3

Thank you to Rick Riordan Presents, Disney, and NetGalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.The third title in the trilogy picks up shortly after the final events in book 2 – the gods and Alkeans are in the present world and scattered across the country. Tristan is on a family reunion in New Orleans when his “spidey-sense” is activated (the SBP with Anansi). King Cotton is back and as evil as ever and has his minions kidnapping children. This book is much d...

Tristan Strong Keeps Punching. Firstly I am saying I love this series. I think it is amazing that Rick Roridan works with other authors and helps them write stories. I think though that this could just be a little better, and a little more structured.

3.5 starsI loved the central message of this book, but it tries to do too much in this final installment of the trilogy and would have benefited from being edited significantly (esp the excising of random subplots trying to make it fit into the Rick Riordan mold).

This is the last book in the Tristan Strong series and wow was it just as good as the rest of this series! I'm just obsessed with it!! I won't say too much cause it's the third in a series! We get all of our favorite characters as well as the worst middle-grade villain, King Cotton.We start at a family reunion, head to New Orleans, then up the Mississippi to the hometown of Chicago. This story - this whole series honestly - is non-stop action and humor!! I love how Mbalia doesn't shy away from t...

Tristan has saved the inhabitants of Alke by stitching the world with his world. However, when everyone wakes up they find they've been separated. Tristan wants to go find his friends, but King Cotton has escaped and is causing problems. Tristan has also been noticing that his magic is acting strangely. I really enjoyed this whole series. I loved seeing all the character growth of Tristan and his friends. I think Anansi surprised me most. He really changed from who we met in book 1. I'm definite...

Tristan Strong Keeps Punching is the third and final book in Tristan Strong series written by Kwame Mbalia. It follows Chicago seventh grader Tristan Strong, who travels to Mississippi in pursuit of his archenemy – King Cotton to stop his nefarious plans that threatens both worlds.A fortnight after the events of the previous installment, Tristan Strong is trying to find the many Alkeans scattered across the country. While searching for his Alkean friends, Tristan discover children and spirits ar...

I am so sad that this is the last book in the series! I have lived and loved all three books. For the third book, Mr. Mbalia’s skillful intertwining of African American History and the importance of never forgetting those stories, passing them down so that they live on for generations to come, is integral to the plot and pace of the book. Tristan’s constant reminder that “God’s never die, they live on in the stories we tell” is a reminder that our history will not die if we hold on to it, retell...