Full Review

The story starts out funny and light hearted. Then it quickly got serious. Both humor and seriousness are balance out well. I like how Nat and Woody becomes friends. They both joke and play around like any best friends would do. This is one the few books where the kids act like kids and are not all serious all the time.

There too many guys that they all don’t feel fully devolve. There needs to be a little more build to who they are and what makes them that way. The writing is averages, nothing noteworthy.

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This is definitely a fantasy series worth taking a look at. I wouldn't compare it to some of the more popular series out there, but I wouldn't discourage a children's fantasy fan from giving it a read. It kept me with it through the end despite the moments when I found myself translating some piece of the Queen's English into American English in my head. I'll definitely give the second book a chance after reading this one, so Mrs. Toft must've done something right. ( )