LitPick Review
Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools is about a young half-elf jester whose father has recently died. Sebastian embarks on an adventure to the kingdom of Keladon to seek employment, which his father never got to finish. Along the way, Sebastian (and his pessimistic buffalope, Max) meet a Golmirian warrior named Cornelius and a spoiled princess named Kerin. Sebastian is shocked to learn that Kerin is the niece of King Septimus of Keladon. After saving Princess Kerin from the barbaric brigands and wolflike lupers, they get to Keladon and are welcomed by Septimus. But little do they know that the treacherous King Septimus is plotting against them...
Opinion:
I loved Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools! It was filled with action, comedy, suspense, and even drama! It had an entertaining, if unfortunately, slightly predictable plot. However, if you can make it past the first two chapters, the plot gets a bit more interesting with the addition of new characters and different segments to the adventure. The characters are colorful and even though there is so much going on that is fantastical in nature, the author manages to keep it grounded in a way that makes it believable. It was interesting to see the way the characters change subtlety over the course of the book, too. If you want a good, entertaining book, Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools is the way to go.
