I've read that this author wrote all of his books with a feather quill and ink from a well. This is a story of how wishing for magic might not always work out the way you planned. There are all sorts of magical beings in this. The one thing I did hate was the hunting and killing of one of the magical creatures. It felt a bit sacrilegious maybe? But that might just be my baggage due to the animal involved. Aside from that part I enjoyed the story.