Third in the Greenwing and Dart series. This one finally finishes clearing things up for poor bespelled Jemis Greenwing, and sets Dart up for hopefully some resolution of his own in following books. Usually I get a little annoyed with authors when they bring in entire invented fields of literature for their scholars to criticize, but somehow Goddard makes it work; Jemis is such an enthusiastic scholar, and his investigation of clues and hidden puzzles so enthralling, that you really appreciate being along for the ride. The adventure surrounding the investigation doesn’t hurt either: will Jemis be arrested (again) for a crime he didn’t commit (again)? Will he finally be rid of the curses piling up on him? Will he finally clear his name with the gossiping villagers? Great combination of fantasy nerdiness and occasional derring-do; right up my alley.