Review: Not your run-of-the-mill tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
Please leave comments on Pattycake's 4 sweet pea review at mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index.php/?p=13827In Faire Fugitive, Madeleine Ribbon has skillfully combined magic, the modern world, eccentrics, lost souls, fugitives, society rejects, and a Renaissance Faire into a fascinating and entertaining tale. This blurb was totally misleading and completely out of whack. After reading it, the story turned out to be something completely different.This is a character driven story with a little bit of plot thrown in. The plot flows smoothly from beginning to end and the characters are solid, colorful, and definitely not who you would meet in "normal" society. The backstory lays a solid foundation for the storyline, without overwhelming you with trivial facts. The story starts out ordinarily enough, but then takes a left turn into the extraordinary. The sex is totally hot, passionate, and the fact that the MCs don't instantly jump into bed with each other only adds to the appeal.The author's writing style is eloquent, richly detailed, original, and concise. I absolutely love how the author deftly weaves facets of the modern world, magic, danger, bad guys, and the unusual setting of a Renaissance Faire into a highly original and fantastic whole. The author offers a knowledgable and fascinating glimpse into the seldom seen world behind the scenes of a Renaissance Faire.The story has a HEA ending with a twist that may surprise you. I really enjoyed reading the book, and if you're looking for something that is definitely not your usual run-of-the-mill tale, then this is the book for you.