Faerie tale raymond e feist ebook

It isn't as "cool" as it thinks it is, and the female characters were off. They soon find they have more to contend with than they expected. It is fantasy; it is horror. It is creepy, dark, at times violent, at times sexual and always a page-turner.

Those who love Celtic myth and Shakespeare will recognize magical elements of The Fool, elf-shot, Trooping Faeires, and more. Nov 24, Elizabeth rated it it was ok. This book has been recommended to me by several people over the years. Ultimately, though, I was disappointed by it. I found the story dated and formulaic, and the ending a bit too pat and rushed. Written before there was such a term as 'urban fantasy', this book would fall into that category: beings of myth interacting with the modern world.

It's my favorite genre, but is much better served by authors such as Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, Emma Bull, and others of that ilk. The author did his res This book has been recommended to me by several people over the years. The author did his research, but in the end I didn't much like what he did with it.

I'm something of a student of Faerie, and I found that the evil character didn't ring true to the lore I have read. I also found the father character to be a bit of a Mary-Sue, and the teenage daughter character to be unrealistic. I didn't like what he did with the mother character at all; she was not very well rounded, almost an afterthought in a lot of scenes. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who really loves urban or mythic fantasy. An excellent read In it's favor it's a book that everyone in my family liked, and that can be said about very few books.

The land of Faerie has intersected with the mundane world and the consequences can't be anything but frightening, amazing, fantastic, and at times slightly horrific. I love everything about this that does not make it a fantasy.

Plus I think this could be a great screeplay for a horror movie. Shelves: urban-fantasy , favorite-books , dark-fantasy. I bought this book because I was a big fan of Raymond E. Feist's "Riftwar Saga", and was I ever super-glad I did! This book is better! This is urban fantasy that Charles De Lint would later make a full career out of. Only, it isn't really anything like Charle De Lint. It would be more accurate to describe this as an urban fantasy as if written by Stephen King at the top of his form.

Not to say that the book doesn't have a few flaws that I've probably overlooked over the years, if it's true than I bought this book because I was a big fan of Raymond E. Not to say that the book doesn't have a few flaws that I've probably overlooked over the years, if it's true than I will just have to defend it and say that this book is flawsome!

It's about the Hastings, including their dog and cat, coming into contact with the world of Faerie which is practically in their back yard. Unforgettable situations. Unforgettable characters. For those of you who get mad at a lot of books because they don't have good endings, you have nothing to worry about here.

I loved the ending. So, there! If you are a book connoiseur like me, track down the Bantam Spectra 1st paperback edition with the gatefold cover art by Chris Hopkins, which is incredible.

For some unknown reason, they go hand-in-hand for me. Maybe they would for you too. Mar 06, Damon rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Anyone who likes fantasy fiction. Raymond E Feist has built an impressive catalog, and even been likened to a modern day Tolkein.

While I don't dispute that, I can say that I find Feist's work eminently more accessible, and therefor more enjoyable than a trip to Middle Earth. Typically, he sets his stories in the Realm he first began to create with "Magician: Apprentice".

Faerie Tale, however, is set in a modern day home, inhabited by modern day people, in a modern day United States. But what the characters experience is anythin Raymond E Feist has built an impressive catalog, and even been likened to a modern day Tolkein.

But what the characters experience is anything but modern. Using well researched information about the "Little Folk", Feist weaves a spellbinding, and at times frightening, tale about what happens when folk lore and legends turn out to be real, and how it may be helpful to pay attention to the eccentric person down the street who can recount the fairy tales of his childhood with clarity. Feist somehow makes it all seem so plausible, that when a Troll begins to menace some children under a bridge, it can make you shiver.

I won't go into detail, since the story begs to be read, but I will say that it is a gem that should not be missed. I wish a studio would option it for production. This is the only stand alone novel that Feist has written. I read it many years ago and recently acquired it for my Kindle. When adding it to Goodreads I accidentally marked it as read, which led to a comment from a friend who shares my passion for Faerie. This exchange prompted me to start reading rather than just add to my very long TBR list.

I had forgotten the details of the plot so this was almost like a fresh read. I felt it held up well and overall certainly was an intelligent yet quite un This is the only stand alone novel that Feist has written. I felt it held up well and overall certainly was an intelligent yet quite unsettling tale of the Fae.

There are a few scenes worthy of The Exorcist in terms of disturbing horror involving children. Although set firmly in late s New England, Feist draws upon various strands of faerie lore including Shakespeare, the tale of Thomas the Rhymer and Scottish and Irish folklore. A terrific, chilling tale. I also loved the new cover art that was very reminiscent of Alan Lee's work.

Mar 02, Lisa rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Becky. Shelves: gods-and-monsters , , angels-fairies-and-wispy-things , spooky-spooky-woo-woo. Really a 4. As usual in this type of book, it's the kids who really see what's happening and have to take it upon themselves to do what the adults can't, which makes the story far more effective. The adults were a little two-dimensional, with the character of Mark Blackman in particular being there simply for exposition, but the fairy encounters more than made up fo Really a 4.

The adults were a little two-dimensional, with the character of Mark Blackman in particular being there simply for exposition, but the fairy encounters more than made up for it. A great read that draws upon those fabulous Celtic myths, letting the reader in on the dark side of the fae. Jun 12, Tracy Fernandez rated it did not like it. First, let me say that I love fantasy and don't need spectacular character development and I'm okay with less than average dialogue as long as the story pulls itself along.

But this. This was a betrayal. I got halfway through before giving up entirely. It felt as though characters, straight out of the worst sitcom you could drum up, were dropped into a lousy, haphazard mystical world; with each turn devolving into the most courageously boring story ever told.

The author was on a one-track mind a First, let me say that I love fantasy and don't need spectacular character development and I'm okay with less than average dialogue as long as the story pulls itself along. The author was on a one-track mind and the book suffered greatly. Like, this new guy, who's been dating your daughter, finds her beaten and raped and there's absolutely no questioning to his character?

Or when that same person saves your sons from a flood and one of them returns beaten, once again. There was so much room for tension and plot driving that never ever happened- it was quite maddening! Or when the occult specialist lies and tells your daughter he's a therapist?

How is everyone so blindingly trusting? How about when they find the secret door in the basement, that fits the mysterious key mind you- after finding their cat fucking dead with intestines pouring out and write it off as a laugh and wait until tomorrow to explore.

Oh, definitely a racoon y'all. Nothing to see here. Again, none of this was drawn out for tension, plot driving necessity. What the everlasting fuck. Aug 04, Erika rated it did not like it Shelves: read-in , fiction. This book had a great premise. That is the only nice thing I can say about it. The pacing was slow. It took more than three quarters of the book to get to some action.

The author kept returning to things that didn't seem to matter as much. Also, why did he bother writing that whole storyline with Gabbie that didn't go anywhere?

Why did he spend so much time developing the story and then insert some undeveloped characters in the end to "fix" everything? The characters were unbelievable. They said This book had a great premise. They said things and acted ways that were artificial. Some of the ways characters acted were creepy, like when Mark lied to Gabbie about being the next best thing to a psychiatrist.

Nothing bad happened because of it, but the whole scene made me feel uncomfortable. This would have been okay if it had been an important part of the story, but it really wasn't. The sexual themes were disturbing, but not in a subtle, well written, way. They were in-your-face disturbing, like the author was trying too hard.

The author seemed to be trying too hard throughout this book. Trying too hard with the overlarge amount of five dollar words. Trying too hard to be in everybody's head with the third person omniscient viewpoint. Trying to hard to make the weird stuff seem weird and the gross stuff seem gross.

Trying too hard to make each of his characters into something that wasn't quite organic enough. Aug 30, Peter Chandler rated it it was ok.

Clearly some small amount of research has gone into this and the world of Faerie is brought to life with some degree of magic. If only the human world could have been equally lavishly rendered, but with the most tiresomely cardboard thing and wholly unengaging imitations of real people particularly the women I can't help but find myself rooting for the insane and twisted Erlking.

There is some magic, some shocking moments and the odd bit of engaging tension but all is very much drowned out by a writer who may well be able to craft brilliant fantasy but seems to have very little gift when it comes to setting something engagingly within the real world.

It was this book that inspired me to adopt my "Amadan na Briona" handle. It's a great story of dark faeries interacting with the modern world that predates the current crop of crappy "urban fantasies.

This was a great book, full of lots of beautiful details and engaging characters. It was also downright scary, so I would reccomend it to anyone who enjoys Faerie mythology, particularly the dark kind.

DNF Pg. I will be giving this away. Mar 27, J. Feist by Raymond E. Hot Silverthorn by Raymond E. Great book, Faerie Tale pdf is enough to raise the goose bumps alone.

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