This was a great book and I would highly recommend it. It's a clever take on fantasy tales and draws from Chinese myth, which most Western readers may not be familiar with. The characters are excellent and the author places them in comical and exciting adventures. The humor in the novel is well-placed and brilliantly executed as well, making it a happy novel to read. I will certainly be reading the third and final novel of the series.

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