The story: Max is a geeky kid, picked on by bullies. Who would ever have guessed that he's the descendant of the greatest sorcerer ever known in the Magrus? Princess the Destroyer is a bad unicorn, and one of two magical creatures who can cross between Magrus (the magical realm) and Techrus (the human realm). Evil magician Rezormoor wants to be able to cross in order to find the Codex of Infinite Knowability (a book containing the 13 Prime Spells that will enable him to control everything). Princess is good to go on this quest because she's already eaten every human being in the Magrus--and the only thing that stands between her, Rezormoor, and ultimate domination is the dorky kid with the glasses. But there may be more to Max than it seems! Stuck with the carnivorous unicorn on his trail, Max must find the courage to save himself, his friends, and the entire human race...
June Cleaver’s ratings: Language PG; Nudity G; Sexual Content G; Violence PG-13; Substance Abuse PG; Magic & the Occult PG-13; GLBT Content G; Adult Themes G; overall rating PG-13.
Liz's comments: There are some very funny moments in this book, which alternates between Max's story in the Techrus and Princess/Rezormoor's stories in the Magrus. The magical realm is a kind of mashup of 80s video games and Dungeons & Dragons...not a bad thing if you know what's up with those, but rather confusing if you don't. If a kid is willing to think about the magical part of things, he'll be fine--but if you're looking for self-explanatory, this is not the right book.
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