Review: Good Story, Bad writing
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2013
So I'm a big fan of this series. I read the first two books and I was swept up in Sebastian's story of overcoming the odds and using ingenuity to rise above. I would have given both the first books 5 out of 5 stars (perhaps I simply remember them fondly).However with this book, I am left wanting. The prose is child-like. I am bored reading what could be a great story because the author shameless repeats himself. How many times do we need to be told magic makes the characters hungry after use? How many ways can you reinforce how in love the characters are without being redundant. Its a fine line that Mr. Wigboldy smears in what appears to be an effort to make his book seem longer than it should be. I read the book all the way through but at each paragraph I had to stop and rub my temples.This is a great kids book, awesome for new readers or young adults but if you're a fan of fantasy AND great writing then be prepared to swallow a bitter pill with every word of this book.