Review: Looking forward to the rest of the series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2012
Clinton and his brother have been orphaned and turned out of their homes. The Narfell name is dirt. Clinton is doing all he can to feed the two of them. Yet still he dreams of not only restoring the family name by winning the Lazaraball tournament but winning the prize money.I was surprised by this book. I thought it would be quite juvenile with animal figures in it and it was a little, but it was much better then I thought it would be. The writing is engaging and smooth. Clinton is easy to like and he's very appealing. In fact all the "good guys" were very likable. This was a feel good book.Dallas was a relatively complex antagonist giving the book more depth. The more I found out about him, the more I thought that he could have been saved there or there or there. But that's not how the story goes. I got shivers reading about the Seeress. She was a very spooky entity.The dynamics of Wooburn were intriguing. The different anumals all had their place. I especially liked the giraffe court. It was easy to immerse yourself into this world and go along with Clinton on his adventures.The one flaw this book has was how it ended. There's a terrible cliffhanger. On one hand, you know it had to end that way. On the other hand, you really wish it had more resolution, you really wish it left you feeling more satisfied. It's still very much worth the read. I look forward to the next book in the series.*A free copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.