4 stars
This book is absolutely hilarious. A perfect in-between read to My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Last Kids on Earth. Fantastic humor, quick pace, engaging story that’s easy to dive into.
Set in a fairy-tale world and featuring a cast of magical creatures, the story has plenty of action and humor, with some nice morals slipped in. The narration is interspersed with illustrations, which pair nicely. They help add another dimension to the story and are quite entertaining in themselves.
Good fit for reluctant readers and book-lovers alike who enjoy adventure, gross-out humor, and fantasy. I was hooked from the first chapter. The many references to pop culture and fairy tales were fun and there is so much creativity packed into these pages. Such an entertaining read.
I was happy to see this is the start of a series. Can’t wait to start in on the second book for more of Zarf’s adventures.