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Jennifer Strange in a magic contest

The Song of the Quarkbeast - Jasper Fforde

The second book of the series after the Last Dragonslayer. 

 

Jennifer Strange is running an agency to find wizards work. Paid work. The magic is not rich in the land and wizards are allow to do low magic only. Still, it is still magic. 

 

A wicked man Blitz is trying to do bad things. 

 

And there is a Quarkbeast looks just like the one Strange lost. 

 

It is a magic story about people who could use magic but act very much humans. 

 

The makeup stuff is pretty good. The style is light and quite a bit of playing with words. People look down on Strange because she is a foundling, a child without parent. But she is quite capable not only to take care of herself but the wizards around her.

 

The only problem is, strange is a bit too wise for a 16 yr old. That's the only down point. Some don't like it for this reason. 

 

There is also a magic ring, and a magic relate. 

 

Going to read the next one after that. 

 

Reading this for In the Dark Dark Wood.