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Subject: THE QUESTING OF KEDRIGERN by John Morressey (mild spoiler)
From: duane@tower.UUCP (Duane Morse)
Organization: Anasazi Inc., Phoenix AZ
Date: 19 Oct 87 20:03:25 GMT



Time: irrelevant

Place: earth-like planet

Introduction: Wizard Kedrigern's wife, Princess, is accidentally
turned into a toad. This happened once before, and Kedrigern was
able to turn her back into a princess, but the same spell won't
work twice. Kedrigern and Princess start on a quest for an ancient
wizard who (hopefully) knows how to reverse the transformation.

Main storylines: adventures during the quest.

Fantasy elements: magic, fantastical creatures (giants, trolls, etc.)

Critique: This is a thoroughly enjoyable book. There are a lot of
fantasy books which go a bit to far in mocking the genre -- characters
which wise crack all of the time, for example. This book is an example
of one which treats the subject with humor without sacrificing the
story. I usually don't do this in critiques, but an example will
illustrate what I mean. Early in the book Kedrigern is musing about
the forthcoming quest. Princess (now a toad) asks what he's thinking
about. He replies that something just occurred to him, and he continues by
asking Princess if she's sure she was originally a princess and not a toad
which was transformed into a princess. The adventures are interesting
and fun, and the conclusion is not entirely expected. Further, the
writing is very consistent throughout -- no real highs, but definitely
no lows either; in short, it's a pleasure to read.

Rating: 3.5 out of 4.0 - one to share with friends.
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