Finished this book last night and gave it 4 out 5 stars.

The plot is pretty simple: two kids going on a quest to find the Word to defeat the tyrant. But it was full of adventures and I loved reading about the journey! The characters are well fleshed-out and some of them really grew on me.

I'm no longer into middle grade as much as I used to. So it was a pleasant surprise to find that I enjoyed it quite much. Definitely will read the second book.