Review: Great humor in a fantasy novel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2012
The first book in this series was wonderful.  Daniel Arenson wrote a masterful work where a group of teenagers who didn't quite fit into the standard fantasy cliches found themselves the most unlikely of heroes.  The story managed to combine mystery, romance and just plain entertainment into a delightful effort.In many ways this book is even better.All of the original "Bullies for Bucks" return here, and are once again fighting not only the real enemy, but the prejudice of others who don't understand them.Of course there are new enemies to face.  From the witch who's wand is used for the title, to the poison penned reporter who is happy to write scandalous lies about the bullies.We also get to see deeper into the personalities of the two ladies who are not part of the Thistle family, but have joined the bullies.  It gives the reader a chance to understand them better.I really enjoy this series.  Daniel Arenson has managed to take these characters amd give them life in a genre that seems often devoted to cliche characterizations and old, tired plot twists.  I do recomend reading the first book in the series before this, so you can complete understand the characters and their relationships.