Synopsis: 'Vega Jane was always told no one could leave the town of Wormwood. She was told there was nothing outside but the Quag, a wilderness filled with danger and death. And she always accepted it - until the night she stumbled across a secret that proved everything she believed was a lie.
Now just one thing stands between Vega Jane and freedom - the Quag. In order to leave Wormwood and discover the truth abut her world, Vega and her bet friend, Delph, must find a way to make it across a terrifying land of bloodthirsty creatures and sinister magic. But the Quag is worse than Vega's darkest imaginings. It's a living, breathing prison designed to keep enemies out and the villagers of Wormwood in. The Quag will throw everything at Vega. It will try to break her. It will try to kill her. And survival might come at a price not even Vega Jane is willing to pay.' From the book jacket.
Review: In this book there's a lot of running and fighting. Vega Jane learns a bit more about her heritage and the background of the bad guys. ( )

See notes under The Finisher ( )

It started a little slow, but then picked up. I enjoy the characters of Vega Jane and Delph. Looking forward to the next one ( )

Really a 3.5. This one picks up where the last one ended with Jane Vega, Delph and canine Harry Two in the Quag. Together they face many beasts (too many to understand) and many obstacles. I would have liked the book better, but I found Jane Vega's and Delph's personalities too schizophrenic: brave and loyal when necessary, but always lacking in self-confidence. Also, I found the various charms a bit confusing, but liked their companions, especially the tension about whether they were friend or foe. ( )

This is a great read. Pick up were it left off in the first book. Slow at first, then it pick up with action pack to the end.
People are saying the laitn phrases for the spells are "from" HP, well don't you think Rowling got then somewhere too.
The one thing I don like about this book is the wands use with the magic. I'm not a fan of that type of magic system. ( )