by Jasper Fforde
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...
There’s witty world building, deadpan absurdities, and physics-based/paradox-laced humor galore in Jasper Fforde’s The Song of the Quarkbeast, his second YA novel in The Last Dragon Slayer series, but surprisingly all that funny stuff doesn’t get in the way of its heart pounding suspense--I read the...
I really like this series. Although it's billed as YA and it would be totally appropriate for that age range, I actually think that adults might enjoy it more due to the references tucked away in the narration (as is typical for Fforde).
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