I got this book from my sister for Christmas, and figured it would be a fun, easy read before the school year starts, and I was totally right. It was fun. It was easy. In fact, altogether I read the whole thing in probably about four hours of reading time. Not really sure. It could have been a little longer than that, but I am not a fast reader in the first place; I try to take my time. The book was funa nd easy and very entertaining. A great read for a summer day in a hammock or for a rainy day inside. The tale Brandon Mull has spun could continue on and it does... three more books in the series! And I will be reading the second book soon.