2020-01-20
This was a fun and entertaining read, mixing moments of drama and brute violence with comedy and outright silliness. Think Pratchett-lite but with less insight and more swearing.
It’s also nicely paced with short-sharp chapters and there was a lot to laugh at. However, rather than the quest it originally promised it seemed to digress into unnecessary fighting every few chapters in an attempt to keep the tension up, which I did find tiring.
The story kept me engaged, though, and made for a nice bit of light reading. Overall, it’s to fantasy what Shrek 3 was to the Brothers Grimm – irrelevant and funny, if somewhat bloody. 3.5 stars.
Rating: 4/5