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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Wir sind nun im dritten Teil - und diesmal ist es eher ein Road-Trip weitesgehend außerhalb der Grenzen des Königreiches Snodd.
Das Ende ist wieder offen, die Geschichte an sich aber abgeschlossen. Insgesamt wirkte der Teil runder als der 2. Teil.
Was soll ich schreiben? Ich freue mich auf den 4. Teil!
Das Ende ist wieder offen, die Geschichte an sich aber abgeschlossen. Insgesamt wirkte der Teil runder als der 2. Teil.
Was soll ich schreiben? Ich freue mich auf den 4. Teil!
Another wacky adventure, this time with survival statistics, a rubber dragon and an extreme cliffhanger. Curse you, Fforde!
I am in love with the first two books of the Chronicle’s of Kazam and the third installment, Eye of Zoltar, does not disappoint! Jasper Fford weaves a magical and witty tale that is full of adventure, chaos, charm, peril and absurdity.
Read my full review here: http://letter2self.com/2014/11/26/book-review-eye-of-zoltar/
Read my full review here: http://letter2self.com/2014/11/26/book-review-eye-of-zoltar/
I read this thinking that it was the final book in the Kazam Chronicles, but imagine my surprise to find there's a fourth book that's recently been published!
(And a good thing, too.)
This one clunked along just a bit at the start, and seemed more like a series of jokes than a coherent plotline cohesively embroidered with a series of jokes, but the second half really takes off and the story unfolds smoothly and quickly after that, in a manner worthy of the first two books in the series. Still a lot of fun, though possibly not as strong as the other two overall. Looking forward to reading the final book of Kazam!
(And a good thing, too.)
This one clunked along just a bit at the start, and seemed more like a series of jokes than a coherent plotline cohesively embroidered with a series of jokes, but the second half really takes off and the story unfolds smoothly and quickly after that, in a manner worthy of the first two books in the series. Still a lot of fun, though possibly not as strong as the other two overall. Looking forward to reading the final book of Kazam!
So far in the Last Dragonslayer series, we've seen a prophecy story in The Last Dragonslayer, a magical competition story in The Song of the Quarkbeast, and now with The Eye of Zoltar, Jasper Fforde takes us on a quest story. It's like he's treating us to the whole gamut of fantasy stories, told from his particular storytelling style (that is, fun), and I honestly can't complain about it. He's not satirizing or skewering the genre, but he is making it feel a little fresh and original.
This time around, Jennifer Strange and her team of sorcerers have been sent to find the fabled eye of Zoltar, a magical artifact that's more legend than real, in an effort to save the last two dragons in existence. Shandar, another sorcerer who is likely the most powerful sorcerer alive, vowed centuries ago to rid the world of dragons, and Jennifer's vowed to protect them. After a brief meeting, they strike a deal: If she can find the eye of Zoltar and bring it to him, he will recant his oath and leave the dragons alone.
Like every other Fforde book I've read, I enjoyed it immensely. It's not quite as clever as his other books (the literary allusions are missing, as are the puns and referential bits), but the storytelling and plot definitely kept me engaged. I felt like parts of the story were strained to keep the plot moving, and even felt like there was more of a deus ex machina ending here than I usually find in a Fforde novel, but it was still a fun read. Shoot, I even figured out what the big reveal was going to be long before he finally had Jennifer figure it out, but he made up for it by giving me an ending that was completely unexpected. It kind of evened out at that point.
The book isn't available in the US yet, but if you're desperate to keep up with the series, it's available from Amazon across the pond. Fans of the series, or of Fforde in general, shouldn't miss out on it.
This time around, Jennifer Strange and her team of sorcerers have been sent to find the fabled eye of Zoltar, a magical artifact that's more legend than real, in an effort to save the last two dragons in existence. Shandar, another sorcerer who is likely the most powerful sorcerer alive, vowed centuries ago to rid the world of dragons, and Jennifer's vowed to protect them. After a brief meeting, they strike a deal: If she can find the eye of Zoltar and bring it to him, he will recant his oath and leave the dragons alone.
Like every other Fforde book I've read, I enjoyed it immensely. It's not quite as clever as his other books (the literary allusions are missing, as are the puns and referential bits), but the storytelling and plot definitely kept me engaged. I felt like parts of the story were strained to keep the plot moving, and even felt like there was more of a deus ex machina ending here than I usually find in a Fforde novel, but it was still a fun read. Shoot, I even figured out what the big reveal was going to be long before he finally had Jennifer figure it out, but he made up for it by giving me an ending that was completely unexpected. It kind of evened out at that point.
The book isn't available in the US yet, but if you're desperate to keep up with the series, it's available from Amazon across the pond. Fans of the series, or of Fforde in general, shouldn't miss out on it.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
The Chronicles of Kazam has always been a comically dark and realistic series set in a world where magic involves significant amounts of paperwork, and The Eye of Zoltar continues this quirky trend. The first few chapters failed to impress, but as the story went on I was sucked back into the strange charm of Fforde's mix of complex economics-meets-dragons. Loose ends that were unaddressed in the second book of the series are brought back up with just enough explanation for you to forgive Fforde for seemingly forgetting about them previously. Jennifer Strange remains an uncommonly level headed protagonist and the book ends satisfactorily, if not a little predictably, with a host of well written female characters ready to take on what the next book will have to offer.
Oh this was a fun listen. Pure entertainment. I have really enjoyed this series and Fforde really has me laughing out loud with his silliness. However, this basically ends as a cliffhanger and is obviously setting up for another book. The "cliffhanger" wasn't too annoying though.