Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Eye of Zoltar

The Eye of Zoltar by Jasper Fford (Chronicles of Kazam, book 3)

When the Once Magnificent Boo is captured and held for ransom in the deadly Cambrian Empire, 16-year-old Jennifer Strange heads off on a rescue mission. While searching for Boo, Jennifer also seeks the magical jewel called the Eye of Zoltar, which she hopes to trade to the Mighty Shandar so that he will refrain from killing the dragons who survived Book One.​

Accompanied by the somewhat magical Perkins, Princess Shazzine (who is supposed to be learning about the lives of ordinary people by being transformed into one), and Colin the dragon, plus a pre-adolescent tour guide and some unwelcome thrill-seeking "Jeopardy Tourists," Jennifer starts off.

Immediately, things go wrong.

Of course they go wrong. 

What did you think would happen?

As Book Three in a four-part series, this story takes readers through a witty, quirky adventure, and ends with a terrible cliffhanger. The wait for Book Four, currently scheduled for release "probably in 2015" is bound to be a long one.

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true.  --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian

Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS