Debbie's Spurts

This reader's personal opinion, ©2013, all rights reserved, not to be quoted, clipped or used in any way by Google Play, amazon.com or other commercial booksellers* 

This is now one of my all time favorite series; you know the ones where the characters stay with you and are missed when last word devoured.

Which makes me not really sure how to write a review. The plot synopsis at this site is accurate; and Jig is certainly an underdog. The fantasy trope of the smaller, less respected member in their society then proceeds to take a major detour that's a mix of gripping story and warped humor.

Okay, so maybe his non-vocal firespider, Smudge, tends to steal a lot of the show in his own way.

Definitely a 5-star garnering book on the strength of the Jig character alone. The world and other characters certainly well-drawn; but, Jig carries the show. He draws us into his life and along some rather hilarious adventures which just flow madly and realistically along. Excellent storytelling without resorting to shoehorning something in awkwardly just to make a joke or to insert seriousness. Just a rollicking good story that I enjoyed and made me eager to read next adventure (eager but not forced as this was not one of those books with awkward cliffhanger ending).

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Ratings scale used in absence of a booklikes suggested rating scale:

★★★★★ = All Time Favorite 
★★★★½ = Extraordinary Book. Really Loved It.
★★★★☆ = Loved It.
★★★½☆ = Really Liked.
★★★☆☆ = Liked.
★★½☆☆ = Liked parts; parts only okay. Would read more by author.
★★☆☆☆ = Meh. Okay. 
★½☆☆☆ = Disliked but kept me reading in hopes would get better.
★☆☆☆☆ = Loathed It. Possibly DNF and a torturous read.
½☆☆☆☆ = So vile was a DNF or should have been. An "uploaded" word spew or collection that should not be dignified by calling itself a "published book." Author should take remedial classes for language written in until basic concepts like using sentences sink in. Is author even old enough to sign a publishing contract or do they need a legal guardian to sign for them? Cannot imagine anyone liking.