I've been reading The Chronicles of Kazam series by Jasper fforde. The first book, The Last Dragonslayer, was a lot of fun. So was the second book, The Song of the Quarkbeast.
I feel that number three, The Eye of Zoltar, shows signs of his old problem. He loses control of his early tight plotting and begins to throw in things which seem random. Also, instead of either a conclusion or a continuation of an established form, The Eye of Zoltar seems to be the first book of a possible three or four more, or even an unending series. Now, I gave up on Thursday Next for just that reason. The first book was great, the second okay, the third got a bit dubious and then he went off the rails entirely. I'm afraid he's doing it again. But that's just my preference. If you're actively looking for a series, this one is fun.
I feel that number three, The Eye of Zoltar, shows signs of his old problem. He loses control of his early tight plotting and begins to throw in things which seem random. Also, instead of either a conclusion or a continuation of an established form, The Eye of Zoltar seems to be the first book of a possible three or four more, or even an unending series. Now, I gave up on Thursday Next for just that reason. The first book was great, the second okay, the third got a bit dubious and then he went off the rails entirely. I'm afraid he's doing it again. But that's just my preference. If you're actively looking for a series, this one is fun.