Doc W. and the Cursed Undersa has a storybook, sing-songy narrative voice. The main character Doc has a Cinderella upbringing with his neglectful guardian Marsh but a love of nature keeps the young boy going. His kindness leads to a chance encounter with a mysterious old man. 
 
 This is another chosen one story with a legend that speaks of the Witch Doctor/The Last Baron to save them all. Strictly plot-driven as the most important personality trait anyone has is Doc’s inquisitiveness. I can’t speak to any of the Voodoo representation. There is a character King Legbah here, who I’m not sure is supposed to be Papa Legba or a heavily-inspired character. Much later in the story, Doc meets two other kids and they become a bit of a trio. One of the friends gets way more spotlight than the other. 

Note: the word “gypsy” is used constantly in the beginning, but it comes from the mouth of an obviously horrid, hateful character. A few curse words are present.
 
 In general, pretty interesting but many references were probably lost to me. Terror, peril, and action sequences are taken seriously, but it’s still a whimsical adventure. Extinct flora and fauna are constantly referenced as they still exist in the other worlds. These educational bits are woven in smoothly. The world-building felt like a kaleidoscope. There are so many different creatures in the other worlds, a mixture of real and fictional.