Reminiscent of Terry Pratchett

Prince Jasper, yep you read that right, Jasper! I know, who’s called Jasper these days. Well this isn’t set in ‘these days’ it takes place a long time ago in a galaxy fa….sorry got my genres muddled for a minute. It’s a fantasy book, but you should’ve worked that out from the title to be fair.

Anyway, Prince Jasper, remember him? You do, good. Sent away by his father to learn the infinite arts of magic and qualify as a wizard in order to protect his homeland from the evil queen, Jasper has just a couple of weeks to get his wizarding diploma.

Aided and abetted by his trusty page Roulart, a Giant who thinks he’s a Troll, a wizard who controls an army of warrior sunflowers and the deranged mind of the author, Jasper has about a fortnight to save the day.

If you’ve read any of Simon Carr’s previous novels then you know exactly what to expect. A, not to be taken too seriously, micky-take of most of the fantasy book royalty. You don’t need to have an intimate knowledge of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and the like to enjoy this one but if you do then there are some comedy nuggets just for you.

Pure escapism with some laugh out loud moments that will keep you entertained throughout

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