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Puckish (2014)

by Wart Hill(Favorite Author)

3.06 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads

review 1: I loved this story for so many reasons. I loved the Lewis Carroll and Shakespeare references (that poor guy gets so much stick for his brilliant plays. Now we're supposed to believe that he was a changling and that's why he could write so well? The implications that he changed the names in A Midsummer Night's Dream to protect the real life characters they were based on really appealed to my nerd gene).When Minoru first encounters Charys it reminded me very much of "The Doctor/companion" scenario. Another reviewer has stated they could not see when Minoru and Charys actually fell in love and I say there was not really a point where they did. This was a cleverly crafted story with hints of their growing bond hidden within the adventure itself. Minoru was drawn to Charys l... moreike a moth to a flame and just couldn't help tagging along because he was intrigued. Sometimes the best relationships in fantasy stories begin like this: two characters are drawn together and there is often no explanation for why they remain together except they share a bond and experiences they simply cannot share with anyone else because no one else would understand.At the end Minoru could not simply turn his back because Charys had sacrificed his immortality. The happy ending was the fact that they get to live out what would have happened if Charys had simply sat at the table and flirted, which was what Charys had wished for.I really enjoyed this story because it was an adventure with just a tiny splattering of romance at the end. The romance didn't take over the story. The adventure wasn't interrupted half way through for the characters to get all mushy on one another. It was pure and delightful and simple (and I don't mean that in a bad way. I mean in the way that a skilled craftsman makes something seem easy, but when you try to do it yourself you're all fingers and thumbs). Charys and Minoru will be characters I will remember and characters I would love to read more about. Perhaps a sequel is already in the pipelines? *She asks hopefully*
review 2: Let me just say, this was enjoyable.It was a very smooth read, the writing style crisp. A well built world in such a short time. The dialogue was natural.This author knows their characters, no doubt.I loved the references and the bit of humor.Minoru is smart, unpretentious at that, mature, open and took a chance.Charys, aka Puck, is cheeky, strong, noble and took a chance.I liked the main metaphor, it was relayed rather well.I really like the ending, another ode to a classic.Y'all, this is a keeper. less

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