The Song of the Quarkbeast
by:
Jasper Fforde (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
8601402193530
ASIN: B00HTJU3R0
Publish date: 2013-08-04
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Edition language: English
Series: Chronicles of Kazam (#2)
The second book of the series after the Last Dragonslayer. Jennifer Strange is running an agency to find wizards work. Paid work. The magic is not rich in the land and wizards are allow to do low magic only. Still, it is still magic. A wicked man Blitz is trying to do bad things. And there ...
I don’t know if this is the last Jennifer Strange novel, but if it is, it’s a good ending. If it’s not, it still works. Strange finds herself caught up in a mystery dealing with a ring, her boss, and building a bridge. And she has to decide whether or not to go on a d...
What does one expect from a Jasper Fforde novel? For me, it's witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and a well-plotted adventure that keeps you engrossed in the action. The Song of the Quarkbeast certainly fits the criteria.Thursday Next Jennifer Strange is back, still in control of her powerful wizard...
Reading Fforde is a weird thing for me. I'm only in it for the world-building. The voice of Jennifer Strange never actually feels like a sixteen-year-old foundling who's now running an important company on her own. But that's okay. Because there are quarkbeasts and the Ununited Kingdoms and magical ...
Good:Light, fun, humorous, though not quite as much as The Last Dragonslayer. Jennifer Strange's responsibilities seemed to weigh heavier on her.Something, usually something strange, is always happening. The pace rarely slackens and the story always marches forward.The story is full of weird, zany c...
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