This was a good sequel to an already hilarious book. Lord Arkus continues to be duped into being good. He meets up with new characters, such as Cassandra, a baddy sword fighting highway woman.

The story continues when he finds out the only way to save his sparkling friend, Jarvi, is to go on three quests. The adventure begins there. Of course, he has to step into the hero persona of the last book, the Lakeland Knight. And colorful characters, such as merman and a sea monster, help him along the way. All ending in a fairy tale ending. Believe me, it was hinted at, but a bit rough in the delivery.

I liked this as a sequel. Lord Arkus is starting to embrace his hero aspect, but is in an active rebellion against it. There is a bit of a love story between Cassandra and Arkus that plays out in fairy tale fashion. Then, there are mermen and sea creatures, witches, and Prince Kellemar. All good tie-ins that still puts adventure into the plot. Most of all, the underlying humor is there. If you enjoyed the first book, you'll like this one. Overall, I looked forward to reading it every night. ( )

I think I actually liked the sequel better than my original review of the 1st book in the series. I had some trouble getting 'into' both books but with persistence I found a book I really enjoyed. Bk 2 ~ My Royal Pain Quest is a continuation of Lord Arkus' story only this time the book opens with him having taken on the responsibility of Jarvi the Sparkling in Book 1 after he is injured and basically in a coma. Up until this book opens Lord Arkus has taken it upon himself to find a way to wake up Jarvi and help him heal from an unknown injury.

He comes across a series of stories that talk about a way that may help Jarvi - unfortunately no one knows if it's a fairy tale or if it will really work. The solution? Lord Arkus needs to go on a quest to do 3 heroic deeds - unfortunately he hasn't any idea what those are and how to find them. Along the way he meets new friends, takes on the responsibility to help old enemies and ends up meeting a special young woman with a secret of her own.

This is a FUN adventure story for kids 9+. There's lots of adventure, magic & mystical creatures and more! After you get over the initial "introduction" of the book it speeds up and with the many new characters the book gets better and better. I can't help but wonder what's going to happen in the next book when it comes out (and there will be at least 1 more book)!