I'm sad to say I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. Ever since I read the blurb I wanted to read the book (view spoiler)[Mainly because I read the first book in the Hollow kingdom trilogy and I enjoyed that one so I thought I would enjoy something similar. Yes I've seen Labyrinth, no that did not entice me to read the book. Because I didn't really enjoy that movie. (hide spoiler)] 
 I think after part 1 I found myself reading just to be reading. I don't like to read just to read, when I pick up a book I want to be involved in the story, I want to see the images in my head, I want to relate to the characters, or not. For the majority of this book though i just coasted. If I look back at this book I think I'll just remember bits and pieces and then only randomly. 
 I wasn't invested in the characters. Lisel/Elisabeth was okay, but I dunno I just couldn't get into her and half the time I didn't like anyway, but not enough to get invested in hating her. Not to say she was a bad person, I just wasn't fond of her character. The Goblin king was...Eh.. At least until I heard his prayer. I liked the insight into his person, and I liked the story he told, he's still mysterious but at least we have some insight into his motivations. (view spoiler)[(He kept the story at two stars. It was 3 then it dropped to two point five, then two and for a while it was headed to 1.5 but then he surprised me and for the last chapter the two mains had my attention. At least for a little while. 
 Recommended? As I gave it two stars, not really. But looking at the reviews I think I'm the odd man out so, your choice. 
 Buy/Borrow: Borrow. (hide spoiler)]