An enjoyable, if simple, story. A young man from the "modern" world of 1800s Spain ends up in an adventure that takes him across his own world and the worlds of Magic, Monsters, and Gods. If I had to compare this to another series, I would call it a more grown up Xanth; simple and quick adventure with versions of magical creatures you're sure to recognize (and some you may not) but no groan inducing puns or teenage protagonists.