In case you were fascinated-and a little horrified-by the creature that is "one
tenth Labrador, six-tenths velociraptor and three-tenths kitchen food
blender," from the Last Dragonslayer, you can find out more in the
second book, The Song of the Quarkbeast. With the
Great Zambini still missing, Jennifer Strange continues to be the acting
manager of Kazam Mystical Arts Management, and it is not the easiest of
jobs. With the rise of Big Magic, Jennifer, Tiger Prawns, and the
accompanying cast of strange but generally well-meaning magicians
are the only ones who can prevent King Snodd and iMagic from using magic
for personal gain, rather than the common good. The troubles start when a mysterious
client recruits Kazam's talents to find a ring that does not want to be found, and only escalate when King Snodd
appoints Blix from iMagic to Court Sorcerer, requiring Kazam to obey
all of iMagic's wishes. Will Jennifer and Kazam be able to resist Blix
and King Snodd against all odds? And most importantly, why is there a
mysterious Quarkbeast roaming in the streets of Hereford?
The
Song of the Quarkbeast by Jasper FForde is as lough-out-loud witty as its prequel. In
fact, it is possible that it might be even better. If you like a good
deal of laughs with your fantasy and science fiction, you might have
just met your favorite new series.
For readers in 4th-8th.
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