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Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools (Mass Market Paperback)

by Philip Caveney (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library; Reprint edition (14 April 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0440240263
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440240266
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Sebastian Darke has the world on his narrow shoulders. The son of a human father and an elvish mother, he is deperately trying to become the family breadwinner and has taken on his late father's job - celebrated jester, Prince of Fools. Trouble is, Sebastian can't tell a joke to save his life. Dressed in his father's clothes and accompanied by his talking (and endlessly complaining) buffalope, Max, he sets off for the fabled city of Keladon, where he hopes to be appointed court jester to King Septimus. On the way he encounters a tiny but powerful warrior called Cornelius; the beautfiul Princess Kerin; blood-thirsty Brigands and enough perils to make him wonder why he ever decided to leave home. This book is a hilarious and swashbuckling adventure! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Sebastian Darke has the world on his narrow shoulders. The son of a human father and an elvish mother, he is desperately trying to become the family breadwinner as a jester and self - styled 'Prince of fools'. Trouble is, Sebastian can't tell a joke to save his life.
Accompanied by his talking (and endlessly complaining) buffalope, Max, he sets off for the fabled city of Keladon, where he hopes to be appointed court jester to the incredibly powerful King Septimus. On the way he encounters a tiny but powerful warrior called Cornelius; the beautiful and captivating Princess Kerin; blood thirsty Brigands and enough perils to make him wonder why he ever decided to leave home.
A swashbuckling adventure in the great tradition of THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced fun adventure, 11 Feb 2008
This review is from: Sebastian Darke: Bk. 1: Prince of Fools (Paperback)
If you're looking for a fast-paced fun adventure that's an easy read, here's the book you need. The chapters are short, the narrative is concise, the dialogue is slick, and the plot has all the elements of a traditional children's fable. Children will quickly warm to the book's central characters -- Sebastian Darke (a court jester) and Max (his animal companion). I'd recommend it for children aged 9-12.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific read for kids of 7+, 10 Feb 2008
By Mark Whitaker (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sebastian Darke: Bk. 1: Prince of Fools (Paperback)
The last reviewer seems to have mistakenly commented on the wrong book! My whole family (age 7 upwards) loved this book and are now eagerly ploughing our way through the sequel, Prince of Pirates. In Sebastian Darke, Philip Caveney has created a brilliant central character that kids can really identify with: without the usual hero privileges of high birth, superhuman courage or even dashing good looks, Sebastian gets by like the rest of us do: with the odd bit of inspiration, a whole lot of good luck, and most of all, choosing the right friends.

Sebastian and his two companions - Max, a talking buffalope, and Cornelius Drummel, a mighty but pint-sized warrior - form a fabulously unlikely trio and Caveney knows how to play this for maximum effect. Anyone not delighted by Max's ingenious scheme for rigging the city gates, or Cornelius's unflappable performance in the arm-wrestling arena, needs to make an urgent appointment with their GP to have their pulse checked.

Which isn't to say this is merely a character piece. It's got a plot that rattles along like a runaway wagon, full of ambushes, sinister plots, damsels in distress and bovine flatulence. This really is a great adventure, with the makings of a fine series: I just can't wait until the rest of the family let me get my hands on Book Two...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, 11 Feb 2008
By Mr. C. Allard "Lard" (Wigan, UK) - See all my reviews
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I loved the book.... oh and my son loved the book too! A great adventure aimed at 8+ year olds.
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