A light, easy fantasy, this one's a ball of cotton candy that keeps from being cloying by using just a hint of something darker. It starts out fairly comedic. I did have to re-align my expectations as the bumbling fool gave way to a more solid, real character, and I dont think it's detrimental. 
 The plot and characters are nothing revolutionary, but the writing is well crafted and the dialog is fun. The author is using a lot of broad strokes and generic backdrops to tell the tale, but again, it's not bad, in this use it's more like... shorthand. 
 I'll be looking at the next in the series to see if it goes somewhere interesting. it's not must-have hardcover material, but it's solidly crafted prose worth picking up.