Review: Zachary Pill Will Win Your Heart!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2011
Zachary Pill is nobody's hero. Smaller than average, skinny, smart--he's a bully magnet. His father, Roger, is a quiet, unprepossessing man who hates conflict. Even when Zachary is picked on at school, he doesn't do much about it.All that changes the day that Zachary decides to fight back. When he sees another boy being bullied by the same bunch who pick on him, he confronts them and ends up with a broken arm. After his arm is set, Zachary is taken to Station End, far off the beaten track, to stay with a weird and slovenly woman named Madame Kloochie. That's when the fun really starts!"Zachary Pill, The Dragon at Station End" is a wonderful fantasy tale set in modern times. Full of trolls, werewolves, dragons, pixies and a bunch of creatures he has no name for, Zachary discovers that nothing he held as true--is. His father isn't a coward and life as he knows it has pretty much been a lie to protect him from a villainous creature named Krage.With the help of his friends, Bret and Robin, Zachary takes on the creatures sent against them, beating the bad guy at his own game.This wonderful, lighthearted fantasy novel is great for middle grades on up. The wild adventures that Zachary shares with his friends are sure to capture the imagination of children and adults.Easily as engaging as the "Harry Potter" series, "Zachary Pill" is a delight. The characters are well crafted, coming alive on the page. I enjoyed the feeling that this reality exists just beyond our ken, an undercurrent to society that "normal" people have inkling of."Zachary Pill, the Dragon at Station End" is a delight and I highly recommend it to readers who enjoy a great story and a fantasy adventure.