Kill the Farm Boy: The Tales of Pell (The Tales of Pell Series Book 1)

2,5/5 ⭐️ This really wasn’t my cup of tea. It had some better moments, but most of the time it really annoyed me

Since I have been in the mood to read more comedy, I decided to finally give this book a try. The plot seems like a typical high fantasy: Worstley, a farm boy, discovers one day that he is the Chosen One. Accompanied by his newly talking billy goat Gustave, he sets out to find an adventure. Quickly, all the colorful other characters show up - the Dark Lord Toby who wishes to be a real wizard one day and has a case of wand envy, his clumsy and not very bright assassin, Poltro, the fierce warrior Fia in her chainmail-bikini who doesn't really want to fight but sometimes accidentally kills people anyway, the cursed half-rabbit bard Argabella. This story is basically a parody on all kinds of fantasy cliches, and as such, I wasn't very strict while reading. I just leaned back and enjoyed the puns. Although I do have to say, as someone whose native language isn't English, the words are very difficult and I don't think I understood everything. But even so, I did enjoy the absurd plot twists and jokes. The book was very good entertainment with its impossible to predict plot and colorful characters. I can recommend it to anyone who is looking for a less serious story with a lot of jokes!