Nothing wrong with this book, it was just aimed at a far younger audience than me and there are honestly other children's books that I, even as an adult reader, have enjoyed a lot more than this one. And I really wish the library had book 30! I don't want to wait (petulant old lady here). I'm glad I went on this journey with him and I look forward to the rest of the series. It wild to think about all of the stories he will read in the future with these characters, themes and elements and that all will be shaped to some degree by reading this book first. I was excited to read this knowing that it had been my guy's first real fantasy and Arthurian adventure. Maybe now I know why my little guy is suddenly writing chapter books of his own. My favorite part was the very end and Jack's adventure at home. The book is also a bit longer than the previous stories. Some of the fun mythological elements, in addition to Camelot and it's denizens, were the white stag, the dancing fairy circle, dragons and the magic cauldron.
Jack doesn't even have time to take notes! Anyway, it was a traditional fantasy adventure, quest and all. Maybe even that some things don't have to be true to be important. Instead of facts and history, they learned about the power of memory and imagination. This book doesn't deal with the kids on an adventure into history, but instead into fantasy. My first Merlin Mystery! There is a big shift in theme here.
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