Title: Janitors, Book 3: Curse of the Broomstaff
Author: Tyler Whitesides
Page Count: 343 (quick, fun, easy read)
TOUR DATES
Sept. 9-30
Janitors: Curse of the Broomstaff
A secret society of Janitors with wizard-like powers continue their battle, and now, the stakes are even higher. The Bureau of Educational Maintenance is after Alan Zumbro and this time they mean business, deadly business. Spencer, Daisy, and their little team of rebels must find the source of all magical Glop and destroy it before it can destroy the world as we know it. No small task with the BEM and their monster toxites at their heels. It s a wild and dangerous ride as they follow the trail of clues all the way to the hiding place of the mysterious aurans: guardians of a secret landfill. What they discover there will change the way Spencer sees himself, not to mention the fate of the rebels.
About the Author
Tyler Whitesides worked as a janitor at an elementary school to put himself through college. He graduated with a degree in music. In addition to writing novels, Tyler is an avid composer and arranger of instrumental music. He is married to his lovely wife, Connie, who teaches third grade.
Curse of the Broomstaff by Tyler Whitesides
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As I have stated so many times before, fantasies are not often my thing. This is the third book in the series, and I have not as yet read the first two. But this is definitely a stand-alone book, so don’t let that keep you from enjoying this book. Even though this book is not my genre of preference, I can still recognize several things that lead to such a positive review from me.
First of all, there is no profanity and no inappropriate scenes. All “violence” is cartoonish and not scary. I find it ironic to call a book about garbage “clean.” But indeed it is! I am quite sure this book would appeal to my daughter in a couple of years, and I can hope that she will make the time to read the series eventually.
Secondly, the story is imaginative and has redeeming qualities. Good triumphs over evil, and I can only hope that another book will be forthcoming. The fact that the setting is school-related makes the book even more intriguing–especially to the younger set.
So what were my complaints? I found the story rather tiresome at times, but the chapters were short. This made the dragging story much more bearable. Even though the book is able to be comprehended without the first two books, I would have liked a little more detail about why this ongoing war was occurring. I also struggled to become emotionally involved with the story and the characters, but that probably goes back to my disinterest in fantasy novels. In short, my complaints are few, and for all practical purposes, this is an ideal young adult fantasy.
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
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