Synopsis from Goodreads :Enter a world where everything, even our classic fairy tales, is not at all what it seems.
Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You've never head of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as "Prince Charming." But all of this is about to change...
Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their castles, Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Guztav stumble upon an evil plot that could endanger each of their kingdoms. Now it's up to them to triumph over their various shortcomings, take on trolls, bandits, dragons, witches, and other associated terrors to becom the heroes no one ever thought they could be.
This title is the first in a series about the adventures of Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav. The second title is due out in 2013.
My Review:
Warning Gushing Ahead……..
This is the funniest book it is so much fun! This is
humorous fairytale retelling at its best. It reexamines the Prince & Princess
mythos. Do you really think the prince’s name was Charming? Who names their kid
Charming? Do all the prince’s have names not just The Prince and if you are a
Prince must you be a hero? If you are a Princess must you always be the lady in
distress can you not save yourself? And how come the bards never write songs
about the witches? How come all the stories are about the princesses? These
questions and many more are what this book is all about!
I just can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed this book!
These princes Liam, Gustav, Fredrick, and Duncan are not quite what you’ve read
before and neither are the princesses. I love the giants and the trolls and
even the bad witch Zoberah (*sp audio)! These
characters are so much fun and I am so excited to hear that there will be a
second book. This one made me laugh out loud and smile it is just so much fun!
Wow I now understand the Bronson Pinchot love! All of his
voices in this one are so fantastic! He made me see animation and characters in
my head each one with a distinct personality, look and facial expressions he
totally brought this great book to life for me! Between Christopher’s fun
writing and Bronson’s narration this one will be a go to book when I am feeling
down! And if you are listening to the audio make sure you listen all the way to
the last second!
I am curious to get the paper copy of this for the library
so I can see the illustrations, I already ordered the print version for my
library and since I’ve been talking about it this week it’s already got a
waiting list.
If you are looking for a great family vacation/roadtrip book
I highly recommend this one!
If you haven’t it figured out yet I loved this book so just
go get it and you will too!
5 Stars
This sounds quite fun. Plus, Bronson! I may give it a listen when I catch up on my TBL pile.
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