The Eye of Zoltar

Today's review is on The Eye of Zoltar by Jasper Fforde. It is the third in his Chronicles of Kazam, you need to have read the first two books to understand the story. The cover is brown with a jeep and a dragon in the center and stone steps behind into the clouds. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence it in this book. The intended reader is someone who likes unique stories and characters. The story is told from the first person close of the main character Jennifer Strange. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the dust jacket- The Mighty Shandar, the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen, returns to the Ununited Kingdoms. Clearly, he didn't solve the Dragon Problem, and must hand over his fee: eighteen dray-weights of gold.
But the Mighty Shandar doesn't do refunds, and vows to eliminate the dragons once and for all - unless sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange and her sidekicks from the Kazam house of enchantment can bring him the legendary jewel, The Eye of Zoltar.
The only thing that stands in their way is a perilous journey with a 50% Fatality Index - through the Cambrian Empire to the Leviathan Graveyard, at the top of the deadly Cadir Idris mountain. It's a quest like never before, and Jennifer soon finds herself fighting not just for her life, but for everything she knows and loves . . .

Review- Another excellent story from Fforde. Jennifer has save the two dragons from the Mighty Shandar, rescue the Once Magnificence Boo, and find a jewel that more than likely does not exist. Normal day for Jennifer all things considered. This is more of the Jasper Fforde that I know and love. We have quick word play, quirky characters, and fast plot. Of course the Mighty Shandar has something up his sleeve and wants Jennifer and Kazam out of the way. But Jennifer has more than just Shandar to deal with, she also has a body-swapped princess who is supposed to learn about the real world and become better for it. So much happens, plots and character-wise and I loved every minute of this book but now I have the long wait for the next and last novel in the Chronicles of Kazam and that makes me sad.

I give this novel a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this book with my own money.