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Summary: A great Ferry tale ...
Review: As i previously owned the first books of the Riftwar saga, and before that only the PC Game, i thought let's explore the other works of mr. Feist.
I couldn't have been more right to do so.
This book however had nothing to do with the Riftwar, it's a novell of it's own..
It's pleasant reading and it's fairly easy to follow, even if english is not your native language.
The story is solid and has a lot of twists in it, but they are a whole. This is a fantasy book where a vivid imagination will see lot's of small things that would otherwise not be observed...
Enjoy reading this book like i did, then go online and buy some more to read!
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Summary: Suspenseful contemporary fantasy
Review: Faerie Tale is a fast-paced, compelling story about a family who encounters the ancient mythic race known as faeries in modern upstate New York. It begins, as do many tales of the supernatural, when the family buys an old house in the country. The Hastings are an affluent family; Phil is a successful writer, his wife Gloria a former actress. They have a pair of twins, Sean and Patrick, who love to play baseball and hike in the woods. Phil's daughter Gabbie (from a previous marriage) is an heiress from a wealthy family on her mother's side. Unusual things begin to occur in and around the house. The twins sense a dark, evil presence beneath the aptly named Troll Bridge. Gabbie is almost raped my a mysterious man who then vanishes into the woods. The Hastings learn that the house was previously owned by someone with ties to a secret society that dabbled in the occult. What I like best about the novel are the vivid descriptions of the faeire folk and their mysterious behavior. Feist packs the story with a lot of genuine folklore. By the end, some of this gets mixed up in original and probably not historically accurate ways, but that's not a problem with a fantasy. I found the mundane aspects of the book less compelling than the supernatural. The family interaction sometimes seems a little too stereotypical. Some of the plot devices, such as Gabbie meeting the love of her life practically the day the family moves in, seemed a bit contrived to me. Another thing that I found annoying, which probably won't bother many readers, is the way the Hastings seem gratuitously rich. It seems that some books and movies give characters lots of money simply because the public enjoys being exposed to wealth. To me, this actually lessens the story to some extent, as it makes the characters less vulnerable; they could always buy another house and move if things get too scary. I found the excursions into Otherworlds and the vivid descriptions of the faerie folk to be original and exciting. Hastings also portrays the faerie world as very sexual, something not often focused on in this type of tale, and which adds another dimension. There is much here to recommend for fans of fantasy, Celtic mythology and faeries.
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Summary: Mr Feist puts a new spin on the "Faerie Tale".
Review: Where did the Faerie Kingdom disappear too? Maybe it's in your backyard! Raymond Feist spins an interesting tale in this novel, revolving around twin 8 year old boys and their family. The Hastings move from California to rural New York and soon get caught up in an ancient struggle with the dark faeries. Mystery and terror abound in this well written tale. Mr Feist puts a new spin on the "Faerie Tale". If you have any interest in Celtic mythology or just like a good Horror/Fantasy read, then this book is a must. You'll soon begin to wonder just what might be in the woods out back. Enjoy
Fantasy Fanatic
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Summary: A good book on its own merits.
Review: I think the problem with most people that read this book is that they are already fans of Feist (Or possibly not) and his other books based in the worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan. Now the problem is that they think that this book is going to be something in relation to one or both of these wonderful worlds that Feist has created, but it's not. This is a completely stand alone book from all of his others and I think people are dissapointed with it because it's different. I mean, i could be comletely wrong, which really wouldn't be the first time, but anyway, I think this book is a wonderful read and was a nice break from his other works. I would like to see more stand alone novels written by Feist that aren't based in his already established and wonderful fantasy worlds. Although I always look forward to a new release in any of the sagas of Midkemia that he is writting. Keep up the good work, in whatever style or world you wish to write.
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Summary: You Will Believe In Faerie Magic
Review: Feist has constructed a masterful tale that can make you question your dreams. Is there really Faerie magic? Is the old-lore true or fiction? "Faerie Tale" will scare, excite, and compel the reader look further within themself to explain the Irish lore. The Faerie Queen, the Fool, Puck, and an entire army of Faerie live to cause havok among our world. Each of them are even more deadly than a provoked rattler-snake. Inherent danger is masked by the brilliant beauty of the Faeries. Enticing and with such unsurpassing beauty the Hastings have no chance but to fall under the spell of the Fool. Only the twins, Sean and Patrick, can save the entire world. Feist's ability to identify reader to character is one of his greatest assets. "Faerie Tale" is a gripping novel. This book can be read again and again. Although it deals with very adult issues, and is not a childrens book, it can act as a return of a child's fantasy: belief of the Faerie
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Summary: Fiery tail
Review: Well, being fooled by the advert, I bought this book, although I promissed never again to read anything of him after reading one of his never-ending parody on Tolkien, sometimes called fantasy, books... The book is boring, written like a TV novel, full of false emotions. Also the never ending re-chewing of Celtic mythology (more, in a wrong way!!!) is boring too. Some new ideas? The book containes also several errors in facts of our world, which made me jumping up side down... If you would like to read something REAL, go for Holdstock, Gaiman, Powers or Sapkowski. Forgot the name Feist...
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Summary: A Celtic Myth
Review: This book would have to be one that is set apart from the others that Feist has previously written in that it is of a completely different genre. The Hastings family move from California to a woods in the New York state and soon weird things begin to happen. It was said that every six cycles of the moon, the faeries will come out and play. Now is that time, now is the place. Phil hastings is an author of afew books of which were best sellers. He decided to move from california, to better his writing career and for inspiration. Brining his family along, they make their new home cozy. Little did they know, that they would be the ones to break a compact sealed for over a millenia. If you liked Raymond. E. Feists other books than you are most certainetly going to like this. The reason I did not give it 5 stars is that it jumps all over the place, and the chapters range from being short to being long. The set out from July to October seems interesting, and through this you can not seem to put the book down. I recommend this if you would like seomthing different to read.
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Summary: Dark Disney
Review: Fans of Walt Disney's Snow White will love this one. It has the same sense of dark menace, intruding on what is otherwise the picture of serenity. The Hastings family is wealthy and successful, with normal kids growing up in a good environment. Their new home isn't like the old one, however. The grounds are haunted by mischievous sprites, which the whole family see at one point or another and don't want to believe in. Most of them look harmless enough - one is even a leprechaun refugee straight out of Darby O'Gill and the Little People, all tam-o'-shantered in green - but they are restless, and becoming menacing. Something has disturbed them. And with their disturbance comes the return of an ancient war, that could ultimately threaten far more than the Hastings family... This is a very involving and enjoyable read, with well-drawn characters, a nicely crafted mystery, and even a pot-o'-gold at the end of the rainbow - more or less. It goes on longer than it probably should, and becomes a bit confusing in its plethora of fantasy elements toward the end, but is well worth the effort.
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Summary: I Admit, I Read it Twice
Review: This novel by Raymond Feist was absolutely fantastic. It is nice because it not part of a sage or triology and stands completely on it's own. This time, I only wish there was a sequel! I enjoyed it that much. It does NOT make up a fantasy world you are sent to, but instead you are in current time and place for the novel. (Our real world to be exact, which happens to be New York State) It is entirely enthralling how the faerie realm invades the family seemingly calm and rich life. A must for a great entertaining read.
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Summary: Intense!
Review: When Phillip Hastings moves his family from California to upstate New York, he believes that he is moving them to an area of peace and quiet. Little does Phil know that his new (old) house is build upon Erl King Hill, literally "Hill of the Elf King." Faeries dwell in the vicinity, and these are not the cute little pixies of science fiction, but the mischievous creatures that haunt the dark corners of folklore. A particularly evil faerie has plans for the Hastings family...nightmarish plans. I must admit to some apprehension when it comes to reviewing this book. I found the book to be very intense, going far beyond any of Mr. Feist's other books... This book is quite intense, swaying as it does between fantasy and horror. And yet, I enjoyed almost every minute of it. Mr. Feist is a highly talented author, and this book is shows his talents off masterfully. I highly recommend this book.
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