book review: _Fortune's Folly_, by Deva Fagan
So, naturally, it's hard to do a review of a book written by a friend. What am I going to say, "it was only okay?"
No worries, though; I thoroughly enjoyed Fortune's Folly. To those who know Deva Fagan, this is fairly unsurprising: she is a very creative and intelligent lady.
It's a children's story. The teaser from the inside jacket cover:
Ever since her mother died and her father lost his shoemaking skills, Fortunata has survived by telling fake fortunes. But when she's tricked into telling a grand fortune for a prince, she is faced with the impossible task of fulfilling her wild prophecy -- or her father will be put to death.
Now Fortunata has to help Prince Leonato secure a magic sword, vanquish a wicked witch, discover a long-lost golden shoe, and rescue the princess who fits it. If only she herself hadn't fallen in love with the prince...
A marvelous spin on the usual fairy tale, with twists and turns that left me thinking "ooh, daah, I should've seen THAT one coming!". Let me know if you'd like to borrow my copy, although of course, naturally you should get your own to support Deva. :) Amazon.com is where I got my copy.
No worries, though; I thoroughly enjoyed Fortune's Folly. To those who know Deva Fagan, this is fairly unsurprising: she is a very creative and intelligent lady.
It's a children's story. The teaser from the inside jacket cover:
Ever since her mother died and her father lost his shoemaking skills, Fortunata has survived by telling fake fortunes. But when she's tricked into telling a grand fortune for a prince, she is faced with the impossible task of fulfilling her wild prophecy -- or her father will be put to death.
Now Fortunata has to help Prince Leonato secure a magic sword, vanquish a wicked witch, discover a long-lost golden shoe, and rescue the princess who fits it. If only she herself hadn't fallen in love with the prince...
A marvelous spin on the usual fairy tale, with twists and turns that left me thinking "ooh, daah, I should've seen THAT one coming!". Let me know if you'd like to borrow my copy, although of course, naturally you should get your own to support Deva. :) Amazon.com is where I got my copy.