Kingdom of the Snark The Quest for the Sword eBook Melanie Hatfield
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If "The Hobbit" was written with the narrative style of "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy," you would have "Kingdom of the Snark The Quest for the Sword."
Renee the Righteous is a young Quester who must find the long-lost Sword of Power to save her people. When at last she thinks her quest for the sword is at an end, she discovers a catch it takes two people to claim the blade, not one, so she needs a Questing Partner for help. Too bad Renee never bothered to make any friends on her journey, and she has to put her trust in a stranger. She thinks she has found the perfect Questing Partner in Guy Smokes, a hapless Assistant Barkeep always willing to help anyone with heaving bosoms. However, Guy might just change his mind after they are attacked by lustful nun assassins and lethal men in green cloaks. Will Renee be able to claim the Sword of Power, or will she and her Questing Partner be slain instead?
Journey to a land where men are women, women are men and unicorns are jerks in "Kingdom of the Snark The Quest for the Sword."
This is the first book in the "Kingdom of the Snark" series. The titles, thus far, include
The Quest for the Sword (Being the First Part of the Righteous Trilogy)
An Affair with Wizards (Being the Second Part of the Righteous Trilogy)
Kingdom Smackdown (Being the Third Part of the Righteous Trilogy)
Three Snarky Tales (A Short Story Collection)
Three More Snarky Tales (A Second Short Story Collection)
Tragedy in the Wine Cellar
A Tale of Randall the Rambunctious (A Novella)
Kingdom of the Snark The Quest for the Sword eBook Melanie Hatfield
I really enjoyed this book! It was laugh out loud funny in places with outrageous characters caught in hilarious situations. If you are looking for a deep and thought-provoking read, I suggest you look someplace else. This was pure comedic escapism and if that was its purpose, it succeeded admirably!Despite some very minor flaws, I would highly suggest this book to anyone who needs a break from the seriousness of every day life and is about due for a good laugh!
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Kingdom of the Snark The Quest for the Sword eBook Melanie Hatfield Reviews
As I started out on the journey to read this story it struck me that I had no idea what a snark was I had to know if I was to fully understand the story, right? Well not exactly as I started reading into the prologue it suddenly hit me I had known what a snark was just not in the context I had perceived it to be in the title. I did eventually discover the true snark and went about finishing the story. Kingdom of the Snark is an interesting story that left me chuckling from time to time. I even found it to be quite insightful to matters of the heart and true friendship. The main character Renee has a lot to learn as her name is truly right for her Renee the Righteous. She at time left me so mad I could punch her in the face and other times I was cheering her on. Renee is the character that I couldn't love nor hate. As other characters were brought in I learned that there was a heart in Renee if only she was not so sure everyone was out to do her wrong. Guy was the character I had the most heart for as he went along with everything sometimes with out question as he was a true friend indeed. There are many battles to fight and hills to climb before you reach the ending to this book none of which left me bored or unable to finish reading. I will say that the end left me a little perplexed and wanting more but that is for you to wonder about as you take your own journey through the Kingdom of the Snark!
I was immediately intrigued by this book from the title and book cover. Snark is a great word, underused, and has a sort of Lewis Carroll ring to it. I immediately wanted to know what the Snark was, and explore its kingdom! The book cover has that old Renaissance demon feel to it, like the creepy old gargoyles lining the cathedrals in Paris, and those old paintings depicting the devil and his minions with rolling eyes and lolling tongues.
The book itself is a sort of sword-and-board style fantasy book, and as the author describes herself, "told in the style of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Reading that I was ready to assume a lot of humor would be added into the story, and the narrator would possess their own type of personality.
The book was a very decent size, which was great because a lot of books in that genre tend to be extremely long, full of unnecessary details that don't pertain to the plot. The story was funny, but at times I felt the humor was a little forced and strained.
Still, the characters were great, all very distinct, even the characters you don't see much throughout the book, had their own unique personalities. The writing was a bit sophomoric at times, making me feel like I was reading a middle-grade fiction, but then you'd get to parts like the creepy nuns and believe me I wouldn't want my twelve year old reading stuff like that.
Hatfield definitely has some talent, though, and I'm definitely interested in checking out her other books. I'm grading the book around a 3.8 in stars, rounding up to a 4 for rating's sake, because she has a good story here, and I think it would definitely appeal to fans of both Douglas Adams and sword-and-board fantasy readers.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
This is the first book in a trilogy. I absolutely LOVED it!
Renee the Righteous is a character I wasn't sure I liked or not. One moment I wanted to slap her, the next I was cheering her on! She is shockingly self-absorbed, even arrogant to the point of rudeness; no wonder she has very little in the way of friends. She sees people as total idiots and not worth her attention, that is until she needs to find someone to help her find and claim the "Sword of Power". When she meets Guy Smokes, a young barkeep with dreams of owning his own pub, she gets him to agree to help her.
Guy Smokes is actually a fantastic character. I really liked him. He is gentle and kind. I don't know if it was his naivety of the world (he had only ever been in Mudville), or he had been affected by the family business of being "weedmen" (yes, it's what it sounds like), but when he agreed in helping Renee, I wanted shake him and ask what he thought he was doing! Nevertheless, he doesn't realise what he's gotten himself into. But he soon finds out!
This story is very difficult to review without giving out any spoilers, but I will do my best.
It is told in the fashion of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy; I was hooked from the first page. However, I felt like a rabbit or deer, caught in the headlights of a car which is heading in my direction - completely transfixed. It is a highly entertaining read, with lots of humour and laugh out loud, witty events and comments. However, it also made me cringe with the dark humour that also dotted the story. There are so many different characters I lost count, from fairies to trolls, dwarves, unicorns and even a dragon. However, the most scariest characters were the lustful nun assassins! Nuns' and assassins are two words you don't normally see together in a sentence, but the author has combined them to create a group of religious zealots who will attack and abuse unwary men and force them to have "relations" with them. I was like, "huh?", but they actually were much more terrifying than any dragon I have come across. I certainly wouldn't like to meet these nuns! If I ever had the misfortune to travel to Quaal, I would hightail it out of there faster than the speed of light! I would suggest you do the same. Unless, of course, you want to be ravaged by nun assassins that is!
There are plenty of sword fights, danger and action, with several twists and turns to keep it interesting. Lord Asher Dark is a rather pathetic villain in my opinion. He is incredibly narcissistic. In fact, he and Renee would have made an interesting romantic match. I found myself putting the book down whenever there was an eye-rolling moment, which was often, but I would quickly pick it back up again to find out what was happening next. What really got to me was Guy's friendship of Renee. Even when she was being a total donkey's bottom to him, he stayed. He is a truly good man, with a huge heart and a tonne of loyalty; I wish he was my friend!
When I reached the end of the book, I was slightly devastated, but I am looking forward to continuing the trilogy and reading the second book, An Affair with Wizards when it is released.
Melanie Hatfield has written a fast paced, entertaining and humorous read that had me giggling and smiling from ear to ear. I love her writing style, which is full of wit and snarky comments, and the flow was wonderful. As this is her debut novel, which combines her love of comedy and fantasy, I can't wait to see what else she comes up with.
Although there is mention of ravishing and other sexual situations, there is nothing explicit. There is also mention of fighting and violence, but it is not gory. Therefore, I recommend this book to readers from the age of 15 upwards and to readers who love humourous fantasy like or similar to The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. - Lynn Worton
I really enjoyed this book! It was laugh out loud funny in places with outrageous characters caught in hilarious situations. If you are looking for a deep and thought-provoking read, I suggest you look someplace else. This was pure comedic escapism and if that was its purpose, it succeeded admirably!
Despite some very minor flaws, I would highly suggest this book to anyone who needs a break from the seriousness of every day life and is about due for a good laugh!
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