I received this via Amazon and it was FREE! It was promoted to me as a suggestion but the front cover and title grabbed my attention enough for me to request it, plus did I mention it was FREE?! I am glad that I did! I am aware that some have derided this as being a Pratchett rip-off. I have read everything the the illustrious Sir TP has written and I disagree.Yes there are some similarities but that is like saying every book with elves in it is a Tolkien rip off. I would suggest that the author is more likely inspired by Sir TP but I personally feel that he has found his own niche within this genre.
Gaspar is a thief, his best friend Hubris a not-quite wizard. Gaspar is manipulated into stealing an artefact from the wizards to adorn a Hat but things do not go to plan........
I thoroughly enjoyed this prequel. I liked the narrative style, the wry observations and the character development. I will certainly be looking for more by this author.
