The Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2 [Paperback]

Magic has been in a sad state in the Ununited Kingdom for years, but now it’s finally on the rise, and boneheaded King Snodd IV knows it. If he succeeds at his plot, the very future of magic will be at risk! Sensible sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange, acting manager of Kazam Mystical Arts Management and its unpredictable crew of sorcerers, has little chance against the king and his cronies—but there’s no way Kazam will let go of the noble powers of magic without a fight. A suspenseful, satirical story of Quarkbeasts, trolls, and wizidrical crackle!

Return to the witty, wizardly world of the Chronicles of Kazam with the fabulous follow-up toThe Last Dragonslayer.

Fforde's signature humor and tongue-in-cheek social commentary persist in the second book of The Chronicles of Kazam trilogy.
—Kirkus

It's not essential to have read the first book to enjoy this one, but those who enjoyed the witty wordplay and whacked-out humor ofThe Last Dragonslayerwill find the same delights in this sequel.
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Imaginatively energetic and made more so by a gloriously formidable female protagonist.
—The Horn Book MagazineJasper Fforde is the internationally best-selling author of the Chronicles of Kazam, the Thursday Next mysteries, and the Nursery Crime books. He lives in Wales. Visit his website atwww.jasperfforde.com.