Re-read 10 years after the first time, and just as fun, magical, and slightly scary as I remembered. Coville doesn't write down for his audience, and as an adult I was so happy to see the expansive vocabulary and slightly scary (drinking DRAGON'S BLOOD!! Horns piercing chests!!) elements.

I don't remember if I read the other books in this series as a kid, but I will definitely try and find them now.

My BFF and I were just talking about this - and I TOTALLY OWN IT!!!! YASSSS!