A Princess of Fae edition by Bob Craton Literature Fiction eBooks
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"If Douglas Adams had a love-child with J.R.R. Tolkien, and the child was raised by the creators of Monty Python...you'd end up with 'A Princess of Fae'," wrote a reviewer on Goodreads. Here's a sample
Appalled by the idiocy, she looked up in disgust at the strip of metal which gave the Iron Bar Tavern its name. It was attached above the door. Demonfolk could not step over cold iron but they had no trouble walking under it. She considered leaving but she'd gone to a lot of trouble to find this forsaken place, and her last informant had sworn that the man she sought spent much time here. Sighing, she pushed the door open and was assaulted by stench.
The boisterous crowd failed to notice her at first, but when she headed for the bar, a burly drunk with a particularly ugly face saw her.
"Hey, look! A girlie!" he shouted and suddenly every eye turned to her.
Her long loose robe and hood hid her figure and most of her face, but her petite size implied she was an underage girl rather than an adult woman. Not that it mattered to brutes such as the denizens of this tavern. The drunk stuck out a leg to block her passage.
She stopped and stared at him. Only the high level of alcohol in his blood kept it from freezing solid in the glare of her icy blue eyes. The crowd hushed as they watched. Without a word, she reached and picked up the heavy pewter mug the man was using. She extended her arm and held the mug beside the man's ear then stood on one foot and pirouetted. At the end of its rotation, the mug hit the drunk square in the face. His nose disappeared, partly splattered sideways and partly pushed back into the space where a normal man's brain would be. His eyes rolled back in his head and he fell to the floor. Three little yellow birds appeared and flew circles around his head, their twittering clearly audible.
When she walked to the bar, a strand of hair escaped from her hood. Shiny, golden, and with the artistically perfect amount of curl, it hung down to her waist.
"I'm looking for the famous warrior-hero Aretino Searle," she told the bartender.
He pointed to an empty table and explained, "Not at the table, dearie. Under it."
"Oh shit," she muttered when she saw her man in a drunken stupor. "This can't possibly be right."
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As the author hopes is self evident from the excerpt above, this is a comedy. In it An angel-faced young girl (looks are deceiving) recruits (1) a famous warrior-hero (mistaken identity) who she read about in a book; (2) an amazing wizard (amazingly awful, that is) who uses ordinary dirt for 'magic dust;' and (3) and a thief on the lam who is in deep [censored] for something he did back in the Malus Empire. Joined by a cowardly ogre and an eight year old stable boy with a degree from a famous university, she leads them on a special mission to a mysterious place named Faëoria. Along the way they tame a dragon, steal a Magic Sword, evade Imperial soldiers, fight demons, fire their author and banish a pompous narrator. Being a bitchy little brat, she doesn't tell them what . . .uh oh, she's looking at me. Did I mention that her icy blue eyes can freeze a man's bloo . . .
A Princess of Fae edition by Bob Craton Literature Fiction eBooks
A Princess of Fae lifts the lid on what fairy tale land would be like if Mel Brooks and Monty Python revisited it.Our female protagonist assembles a motley gang of helpers to save her homeland of fairies.
Eventually she gathers some 'help' and leads them from Inn to Inn in a quest to save her people.
Pursued by knights and impeded by monsters and their own abilities her accomplices comply (mostly).
Along the way we meet wolves, a dragon, monsters and rogues. And worst of all lawyers!
It's a well written, fun read for ages 16 and up that pokes fun at the fairy tale genre and throws in some surprises along
the way. Roll on the next Fae adventure!
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A Princess of Fae edition by Bob Craton Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
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I have not read a parody-style book in a while, and it was a refreshing change! The story was written in an unusual style, in that the characters often "interrupt" the narrator and correct him. I found this to be very funny, but was glad that the technique was not overused. The story also appealed to me because it was often random and the characters spoke/acted in a very non-fairy tale manner. I enjoyed the many pop-culture references sprinkled throughout the tale, especially the references to a certain series featuring vampires and werewolves.
Of the characters, my favorites were George and Loudt. I found the scenes where George held his own against the princess to be some of my favorites. I was not overly fond of the princess, however. The character fell a little flat at times, with her constant grumbling. The rest of the supporting cast were well developed. In terms of plot, I found it to initially be a little slow moving, but never to the point that I lost interest.
In technical terms, the story was well-written, and I laughed often. I would say that some of the references to pop culture were too on the nose. It is okay, in my opinion to give more subtle references, and to believe that your audience is intelligent enough to pick it up. Overall, this was a fun read. I would definitely be interested in learning more about these characters, as well as reading more of this author's work!
This is a unique fun story. When the narrator and the author started bickering at each other and arguing with the characters I had to laugh. Of course then the editor had to get his two cents in.. The characters don't mind telling any of them to get off their backs and let them get on with their scripts. Until they reached the point where they threw the scripts out and proceeded the way they thought best.
Each of these off-beat characters are well developed and had their own endearing qualities. Well except for the Princess, there wasn't much about her that was endearing but she was entertaining. My two favorites were George, he was a bit of a nerd (who doesn't love nerds?) and Loudt, the kind-hearted ogre. They had a true friendship that will last forever and I enjoyed their dialogue. I also think Mr. Craton did a great job handling the other character's banter, they all played off each other well.
The plot was creative and had a good pace. There was action, adventure, and drama galore as this small band of misfits traveled the countryside and mountain terrain. My only complaint is there was not a climatic ending, perhaps if Queen Mab and the Princess had matched wits at the end I would have felt more satisfied. Coming back home is never as easy as this homecoming was. Someone should have had to eat crow, don't you think? Then perhaps the others could have headed back home feeling like the Princess got her just desserts. Or am I just being mean and showing my true colors?
Bob Craton makes many references to other epic fantasies, fairy tales, pop-culture, and famous works of literature throughout the story. There were few stones left unturned and I found it very entertaining. I have read very few satirical parodies and I found this one a nice change of pace.
FYI The author warns at the beginning that "this text contains Naughty Words not suitable for children, puppies, and other gentle beings." While there was a lot of swearing there were no F-bombs dropped at all.
Format/Typo Issues I only found a small number of proofing errors. Most were minor, except near the end Loudt was mistakenly called George.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy.** January 27, 2014
A Princess of Fae lifts the lid on what fairy tale land would be like if Mel Brooks and Monty Python revisited it.
Our female protagonist assembles a motley gang of helpers to save her homeland of fairies.
Eventually she gathers some 'help' and leads them from Inn to Inn in a quest to save her people.
Pursued by knights and impeded by monsters and their own abilities her accomplices comply (mostly).
Along the way we meet wolves, a dragon, monsters and rogues. And worst of all lawyers!
It's a well written, fun read for ages 16 and up that pokes fun at the fairy tale genre and throws in some surprises along
the way. Roll on the next Fae adventure!
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