Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
5 journalers for this copy...
This is a lovely fairy tale expanded to novel length without losing the glitter and mystery of the genre. Percinet, the quixotic and handsome prince of Faerie, finds himself hopelessly in love with a human female. Graciosa is the young woman, born with an unrecognized talent for magic buried in her heritage but hopelessly mired in a dispirited existence as the chatelaine of her widowed father's estate. A new stepmother who is as evil and cruel as she is ugly complicates her life further. Eglantine, or Lady Grognon (Toad) as she is more often referred to, is as anxious to get rid of Graciosa as the prince is to win her love. Percinet's home in Faerie is the legendary land of light, music, and joy, but Graciosa is too bound by her sense of duty and fear of things magical to accept refuge there. Grognon's cruel attempts to eliminate the girl finally force her to examine her options and choose. This fast-paced fantasy effectively includes many fairy tale elements--dark castles and faerie magic, evil synonymous with ugliness, the fair maiden, the handsome prince, and more. What it may lack in original characterization is compensated for in quicksilver action, lively descriptions and dialogue, and an enchanting romance.
Received today from Pepper in the wonderful box of books - thanks so much!!
I quite enjoyed this quick little read!! I offered this in the Fantasy VBB and it was accepted by AlterEgoZoe - ENJOY!!
Thank you!! Can't wait to read!!!
Very entertaining fantasy!! I can't believe no one wanted this in the Fantasy VBB!! A recommended read for young adult and over!
(I don't know why this would be considered a children's book, since in one chapter the villains start using a 'curse word' at the main character.)
(I don't know why this would be considered a children's book, since in one chapter the villains start using a 'curse word' at the main character.)
Went into pkboo's fantasy bookbox.
Took out of pkboo's Fantasy Bookbox!
LOL! I don't remember seeing this in the Fantasy VBB, but it's in my TBR Mountain now!
LOL! I don't remember seeing this in the Fantasy VBB, but it's in my TBR Mountain now!
A delightful, quick and easy read. Written toward young readers but enjoyable for all readers! Thanks for sharing!
one of my all time favorite books ever thank you Tribe for sending this!!
