⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ I am not sure what I was expecting from Highfire but heavy-handed smart,
yet slapstick, comedy wasn't it. This is a treat made delightful by the
irreverent, thoroughly entertaining and jaded, Vern, a semi-tame dragon
hiding out in the bayous of Louisiana. Vern has a weakness for vodka
(less caloric than beer) and flashdance t-shirts and spends his days
evading detection from swamp tour boats. Eoin Colfer is a comic genius
and I laughed often reading the misadventures of a dragon - the last of
his kind - hiding from humans as he becomes reliant on his new cohort,
Squib, a teenager who finds himself indebted to said dragon. Let's not
leave out Hooke, the dirty, bent copper who is keen to cosy up to
Squib's Momma whilst also getting his hands on the delinquent Squib. As
you might expect, things go amiss but the laughs keep rolling on.
A
hilarious book, Highfire is filled with whit, sarcasm and lots of
heart, there is little here of a serious nature to tax the soul so a
perfect, lighthearted adventure of escapism. A joyous fun romp.
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