. It was fun, but very meandering (especially for a fantasy/quest sort of tale). When I got a chance to read the second book, Dragons of the Valley
, I took it, though not quite as eagerly. I expected it to be about the same, and I was right. I am still sad, because this book has so much to like about it, and so much potential... but I found it rather tedious to read.Good points:
- hilarious characters, like the wizard Fenworth and the little pixie-like Kimens. And Bealamondore was a great hobbit-like artist character who has to learn to be brave.
- clean and spiritually encouraging, for the most part (the Christianity felt a bit heavy-handed and pasted in, but it was a good effort)
- Great puns and odd descriptions
Lacking
- It had one of the most rambling, plodding, unorganized plots I've ever met. Some of the main huge plot points didn't make sense to me.
- The writing, while it had it's witty and vivid spots, was often choppy and tedious. I found myself skimming the last chapters, which I never do with fiction.
- It felt like the story couldn't decide to take itself seriously or not. Often I felt I could hear the author laughing to herself. Well and good! I'm all for corny jokes and fun nonsense in their place. But then it was hard to take seriously the threat of the world falling apart, or to reconcile it with the incredibly grim antagonist.
My concluding blurb for this book - Enjoyable in spots, but tedious and disjointed overall.
P.S. - Donita, K. Paul, if you're reading this (which in this internet world is quite possible), I want you to know that I do enjoy your lovely sense of humor! :-) Lady Peg is quite fun.
*Disclaimer - I received a free copy of this book from Waterbrook Press to review in their Blogging for Books program.
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