Master of Formalities

Executive Summary: A fun little story, but for me not as enjoyable as his Magic 2.0 series. 3.5 Stars.Audio book: Luke Daniels is one of my favorite narrators. When reviewing [b:An Unwelcome Quest 23249416 An Unwelcome Quest (Magic 2.0 #3) Scott Meyer https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412456562s/23249416.jpg 42792043], Mr. Daniels tweeted at me that he had the “next one” in the queue. Sadly, I think he might have thought this book was the fourth installment of Mr. Meyer's Magic 2.0 series. Much like that series (and everything else Mr. Daniels narrates) he does an excellent job. Full ReviewBetween how much I've enjoyed Mr. Meyer's Magic 2.0 series and the fact that he lucked into Luke Daniels as a narrator, there was no way I could pass this one up.I found the book a bit uneven. The start and the end were both slower than I'd like, but it seemed to really hit its stride in the middle. Overall I didn't find it as funny as his Magic series, but it was still funny at times.The concept of Master of Formalities guiding the rulers of the galaxy through their rules of etiquette is pretty amusing for a premise. It took a bit longer to set things up than I'd have liked.The best part for me was the Sports. I don't mean like how football and baseball fall under the category of sports. It's a competition that is apparently the most important thing to the men of Jakabitus home world, while the women focus on more important things, like ruling the planet. The whole thing is just so over the top ridiculous that I found those parts especially enjoyable.The characters were pretty good, though they did remind me a lot of the characters in his Magic 2.0 series, so maybe that's why. I could draw parallels between most of the main characters to those of that series, but I see little value in that.Overall, I think if you're hoping for a fourth Magic 2.0 book, you'll be a bit disappointed to have this instead. However if you're looking for another fun and light book to read/listen to in between heavier fare, this is a good option.