This book would have been funny to read on it’s own. I am very glad I got the Audio book version because Jeff Hayes really makes it come alive. Not only does he do great voices but he adds some sound effects. At one point it reads gold coins jangle with each step and he has the sound of gold coins moving during that part of the read. I loved it so much I got the second book to listen to right away. I know I will be listening to this series many times over.