Book #26: The Mermaid's Madness, by Jim C. Hines (jimhines)

Girls Who Rock, fairy tell retelling, magic, fairies of the unpleasant variety, magic, true love, etc.

I actually read this book more than a week ago and then, you know, moved half my stuff to another town and returned all of my library books. I've since added the author to my f-list, I figure I should be nice and get caught up. ;)

Everything that made the first book awesome and was awesomer in this book. With mermaids, for crying out loud. Snow and Talia got more character stuff and Queen Bea became ever more awesome, which I didn't think was possible. And Danielle! Oh, Danielle! Married and a mother, learning to swim and steer a boat, sword fighting, magic working, asskicking, diplomatic..iking. *hearts her* And Armand cheers her on (without being emasculated).

8 out of 10. Seriously, go read it. And I hope I can get a library card in Waterloo ASAP so that I can read Red Hood's Revenge!

Book #26: The Mermaid's Madness, by Jim C. Hines (jimhines)

Girls Who Rock, fairy tell retelling, magic, fairies of the unpleasant variety, magic, true love, etc.

I actually read this book more than a week ago and then, you know, moved half my stuff to another town and returned all of my library books. I've since added the author to my f-list, I figure I should be nice and get caught up. ;)

Everything that made the first book awesome and was awesomer in this book. With mermaids, for crying out loud. Snow and Talia got more character stuff and Queen Bea became ever more awesome, which I didn't think was possible. And Danielle! Oh, Danielle! Married and a mother, learning to swim and steer a boat, sword fighting, magic working, asskicking, diplomatic..iking. *hearts her* And Armand cheers her on (without being emasculated).

8 out of 10. Seriously, go read it. And I hope I can get a library card in Waterloo ASAP so that I can read Red Hood's Revenge!