This was such a fantastic read for me. Though originally targeted for younger readers, it has themes and battles adults can relate to. Trust me, I think I saw a few monsters I have dealt with recently wrapped up in the pages of this well-written adventure. Point being, I wasn't thinking "this is a well-written kids book" as I was reading. I was trying to figure out how I was going to squeeze out a few more pages in between my regular work. Now that is a great story. Already digging into book two.