Grade 8
Sure, you've seen magical stories before - but ones with pirates, bandits, and cavemen? That's certainly what The Eye of Zoltar has in store for you. It's a wonderful read that you certainly shouldn't miss, even if you aren't familiar with the first two books in the Kazam series. This book's humor and mystery will keep you entranced until the end!
The story begins with Jennifer Strange and her band of magicians working to capture a dangerous man-eating beast. As the trapping of the reptile continues and eventually ends, Jennifer lays out the backstory; her world is one where magical pursuits have faded due to a series of battles against a race of trolls. Strange is working to make magic a noble business once more.
However; a few days after the capture of the beast, she encounters Shandar, the mightiest wizard in all the lands! Shandar forces her to search for the titular Eye by threatening to kill the last dragons alive, the same ones she has fought to protect. Now she must go on a journey into the wilderness with a magician, a tour guide, a princess turned poor, and a group of suspicious tagalongs!
The plot is nicely explained in a way that doesn't interrupt the flow of the book, such as how the escape of the Tralfamosaur was explained to both you and one of the sorcerers, who was being called in to the mission at the time. The characters are both varied and memorable, such as Wilson, an ornithologist who used to work as a soldier. He was working to resolve the shame he has from letting his fellow soldiers down many years ago. Finally, this book has a lot of detail, as when the behavior of the Cloud Leviathans are explained.
Overall, this is definitely a book I would recommend. Jasper Fforde's writing style is humourous and mysterious; the ending of this book will shock you! The book has many good moments and it is a captivating adventure that you won't forget. When the story continues in the fourth book, I'll be sure to pick up a copy - and I hope you do, too!
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