Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David
They were dark and stormy knights...and when they had their way with a helpless tavern wench one terrible evening, they didn't know the product of that twilight brutality would the rogue Apropos of Nothing. Through happenstance, Apropos becomes a squire in the court of the good King Runcible. Matters deteriorate when a routine mission to escort the king's daughter home after a long absence goes horribly awry, and Apropos must survive a berserk phoenix, murderous unicorns, mutated harpies, homicidal warrior kings, and-most problematic of all-a princess who may or may not be a psychotic arsonist.
It took me a while reading this book, it's definitely different and darkly funny, but it's really hard to root for a hero who blames everything on other people and quietly self-serving. It's darkly funny because everyone self-serving either wins or in that space where you neither win nor lose and everyone seemingly selfless or idealistic pretty much gets trampled. Also in this book, if something bad can happen, it will happen.
I am slightly reluctant to recommend this book. It's quite and interesting read, different, and well-written for sure, but I find it hard to get into it. Still trying to get through the second book, "The Woad to Wuin" which I should interest me since most of it is parody of 'Lord of the Rings'.
However, if you like plotlines like Fables: The Mean Seasons, you'll like this.
Related links:
Peter David's Website (You can read his Potato Moon 'gang-fang' on his site).
It took me a while reading this book, it's definitely different and darkly funny, but it's really hard to root for a hero who blames everything on other people and quietly self-serving. It's darkly funny because everyone self-serving either wins or in that space where you neither win nor lose and everyone seemingly selfless or idealistic pretty much gets trampled. Also in this book, if something bad can happen, it will happen.
I am slightly reluctant to recommend this book. It's quite and interesting read, different, and well-written for sure, but I find it hard to get into it. Still trying to get through the second book, "The Woad to Wuin" which I should interest me since most of it is parody of 'Lord of the Rings'.
However, if you like plotlines like Fables: The Mean Seasons, you'll like this.
Related links:
Peter David's Website (You can read his Potato Moon 'gang-fang' on his site).