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Book Review
Aug. 18th, 2009 12:33 pmOne for the Morning Glory
by John Barnes
This fairy-tale like novel concerns the youth of Prince Amatus, who is missing his entire left side due to a magical mishap during his toddlerhood. Amatus has four Companions, a group of mysterious strangers who arrived during his childhood. Each of them plays an important role in his life and adventures. The narrative follows a lot of fairy-tale conventions and is thus somewhat predictable, but it's pretty clear from the nature of the story that it's deliberate.
One for the Morning Glory has a lot in common with The Princess Bride (film version). It has a similar witty, humorous tone, and the same clever approach to its fairy-tale sources. I found it quite charming.
by John Barnes
This fairy-tale like novel concerns the youth of Prince Amatus, who is missing his entire left side due to a magical mishap during his toddlerhood. Amatus has four Companions, a group of mysterious strangers who arrived during his childhood. Each of them plays an important role in his life and adventures. The narrative follows a lot of fairy-tale conventions and is thus somewhat predictable, but it's pretty clear from the nature of the story that it's deliberate.
One for the Morning Glory has a lot in common with The Princess Bride (film version). It has a similar witty, humorous tone, and the same clever approach to its fairy-tale sources. I found it quite charming.
