The internet hype machine indicates that this is some of the worst writing ever printed in book form. Now that it's available as an ebook, I decided to pick it up, ready to be amused. My reaction was...blah. I've come across much, much worse writing. Yes, it's silly and unoriginal. But I can name you dozens of fantasy series that are silly, badly plotted, and unoriginal. Same goes for characterization: lots of books get this wrong, and Gloria Tesch is no worse than some other self-published authors that have crossed my path. Sure, the writing is stilted, but it isn't stilted enough to be particularly amusing. In short, Gloria Tesch's awful promotional techniques, internet drama, movie and theme park delusions, and Youtube clips are all much more amusing in their badness than are her actual books.