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The Savage Damsel And The Dwarf (2004)

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (2004)

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0618196811 (ISBN13: 9780618196814)
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Just as delightful as the first two, if not more so! Now I see why my older two kids keep asking to read the next in the series and don't get tired of it. And, I have to say, my estimation of their ability to appreciate humor and good writing has increased because of it. The writing is still witty, the humor is just the kind I enjoy, and the author is still playing around with the genre conventions of Arthurian myth. There are ladies who don't act like ladies, knights who don't act like knights (and, for comparison, some who do), and a running gag about the likely beauty of a lady who has promised to marry the knight who can rescue her from the blackguard who is besieging her castle (says King Arthur: "It's just that very few of my knights are actually looking for wives at this time"). I suspect these books teach a lot to kids about willingness to alter preconceived notions. In any case, they're tons of fun to read!This book focuses on different characters than the first two, although Terence makes an appearance. I think that's actually a good thing, because it keeps the story fresh. The author borrows the plot of a story from Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur and fills in the (many large) gaps.

Arguably one of my favorite books of all time.This is a fabulous romantic adventure. At the heart of the story is the idea of loving someone for what's inside them rather than their outward appearance or the great things they have supposedly done.Lynet sets off to find Camelot and save her sister from having to marry an evil knight. Along the way, she meets Roger, a dwarf, who helps her find her way. When they arrive at Camelot, Lynet pleads for help, but the only one to volunteer is a kitchen boy, Beaumains. No one knows who he really is, but he immediately proves that he has had knightly training when he slays two seasoned knights. Lynet, Roger and Beaumains travel to Lynet's castle, and along the way Lynet falls for Beaumains's handsome face and great skill. But he can't offer her what she truly needs: friendship. That comes from Roger and when his life is endangered, Lynet learns the true meaning of love. But Roger has a secret that will change his and Lynet's lives forever. Romance, adventure, humor, this has it all!!!

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These books definitely come with a Light Reads disclaimer. There is very little showing, most of the characters are simple rather than complex, and especially in this case, plot twists don't tend to be earth-shattering.Still, the stories are fun. Gawain and Terence have passed fully into more one-note NPCs, if you will, leaving room for other characters to quest and bicker. The bickering is my favourite part. How many fantasy novels feature one (adult) brother accusing his (also adult) brother of bed-wetting?Lynet is up there with most of the decent non-simpering, non-manipulative female characters. When she does dumb things out of ignorance, her ignorance isn't terribly frustrating, nor willful stupidity. She's understandably green at the start of her adventure. It's a little awkward when she falls into acting like an idiot over a crush, but (view spoiler)[she later realises infatuation for what it was and moves past it in a show of maturity. (hide spoiler)]
—cookiemonger

One of the best books in fantasy genre. It has everything: humour, adventure, love story, morale. I can't help loving the main charcters also: Lynet and Roger. I found myself laughing at every new page. So witty without being a cynical story. One of the scene that I can't help laughing every time I remember is the misunderstanding of the word courageous and dim. To think that Blue Knight said it without knowing. " The dimmest knight in the world". Hihihi. It makes you think about the narrow line between being courageous and being dim.
—Frezanda

Lady Lynet falls in with Gawain and his brothers and after many adventures in the woods finds true love in the least warlike of the crew. Though Morris never comes out and calls her chubby (I think he describes her once as "large"), he does hint by endowing her with a healthy appetite--and how rare is even that in Malory-influenced Arthurian tales? The way Sir Gareth is pried out from under his stupid oath is pretty clever too. First read when new, re-read 6/14. A.Notable passage: Sir Gareth's vow grieved the soul of his brother Sir Gaheris, who spoke to Sir Gawain. "Gawain, my brother," quoth Sir Gaheris, "we cannot let our youngest brother expose himself to such danger. The silly sod will get lost before e'er going out of sight of the castle. To speak truth, Gareth hath need of a trail of breadcrumbs to find his own chamberpot."
—John

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