The Fairy Godmother: A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms

The Fairy Godmother: A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms (Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey



The Fairy Godmother: A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms

Very Entertaining Read
I have read several of Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books and while I don't think that this one was quite as good as those, I did find it very entertaining. It kind of reminded me of a romance novel set in a fantasy world. The story is unique and interesting and I thought that the character development was very good. It's not my new favorite but it's definitely worth a read if you like this kind of thing.

Fairy Godmothers in a new light
If you have ever wondered where Fairy Godmothers came from, or whether or not they had private lives, if you've ever wondered what capricious energies are set in motion when Tradition is flouted as Fairy Tales go wrong, you will enjoy this charming, inventive, and enjoyable tale. Mercedes Lackey hits her stride as a writer in these wacky fairy tales (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series ) with gentle humor, good natured intelligence, and an engaging romantic subplot. As usual with Mercedes Lackey, there is a lot of thundering action between the good and bad guys, and it is clear her fairy tale universe has many, many more tales to unfold. The romance is a little more graphic than is usual with Mercedes, but less than in many current romance novels.

Elena should have had a life like Cinderella, but things don't quite work out and she ends up looking for work. Elena's fairy godmother then takes her on as an apprentice and the adventure begins! There is a nice romance slipped in and plenty of laughs as well. A fun twist to the classic fairy tale. There are more books in this series.