The Ratstrophe Catastrophe by David Lee Stone

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An odd assortment of bumbling humans and creatures comes together to find and free the children held by a young man who, under the influence of dark magic, spirited them away from the mismanaged town of Dullitch with his flute music.

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3 reviews

Thalia 303 reviews

Brilliantly funny! I really like Stone's writing style, it's very British and darkly hilarious. You start to like even the most despicable creature in the book while reading it. This is fantasy at its best and definitely not only for children.
Now I can't wait to start the second part.

½

Feb 16, 2006

Crewman_Number_6 123 reviews

A fun little book and an inventive retelling of the pied piper. I liked it, but it didn't engage my attention all the way to the end.

Jul 30, 2006

ScoutJ 320 reviews

eh, actually kinda boring retelling of the pied piper of Hamelin...some entertaining aspects, but overall not top tier at all...

Mar 31, 2013