The Tethered World

I picked up this series for many reasons... 1) I was assured that it was family friendly 2) I'm a big fan of urban fantasy 3) I was intrigued by the overarching concept of the series. I was not disappointed. However, to describe The Tethered World as an Urban Fantasy does not do it justice. A better description would be “a delightful family-friendly epic fantasy in a modern setting.”
My son and I read The Tethered World together and we both loved it. For me it was very reminiscent of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series. Not that the story was like the Narnia series, but it had the same feel... the same tone, only in a more modern setting. Fitzgerald's writing style is perfect for both child and adult, keeping the interest of my son and I. There were days when my son would beg for us to read one more chapter. We certainly look forward to reading the next book in the series.