You ever accidentally outdo everyone and not even know it? It’s the best feeling, even if you just get to enjoy it from the sidelines. Watching Wanda alchemy… alchematize… do alchemy? Whatever, it’s like watching Secretariat blow past everyone on the track and just keep going.
Roverpowered 4 from Drew Hayes is the latest book in a series that I can’t stop raving about. Trust me, I’ve tried.
Look, you can’t give me a Corgi with magic powers on the level of a god and expect me to stay detached. Of course, I’m going to gush, especially when the furry potato is written by my favorite living author. If you came for cool detachment, boy are you in the wrong neighborhood.
This time around, the city is having a huge celebration with competitions, and I was so excited to see how Wanda would stand up against her other apprentices. I was really curious to see how Drew Hayes would keep from showing her power too openly to the judges and crowd, but I didn’t need to worry. The competition is interrupted before it can start with an invasion of monsters that overwhelm the city’s defenses and put everyone to a much more serious test than planned.
Wanda rises to the occasion again, and she and Wumble manage to save more wizards and familiars than anyone else while getting zero credit. I love how good Mr. Hayes is at keeping that secret while still letting us see how insanely good they are. I hope he keeps it up for a very long time. Just faster.
I need more Wanda and Wumble soon.
5 Quietly-Overproductive Stars
