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I was only a few pages into this book when I went to Amazon and bought every Morressy title I could find (the reasonably priced ones anyway). It's quite funny and engaging, with just enough darkness (the barbarians!) to add some tension. Even though Kedrigern is quite a powerful wizard who thinks before he acts, his spells don't always turn out like he wants. Readers who like Barry Hughart's books (Bridge of Birds especially) would like Kedrigern. I think Harry Potter fans would like him too.
I had hoped to enjoy this more, and indeed there were elements which appealed tremendously. Some of the language is nice, the rhyme is rather splendid and it's all-together not too serious a work. it did seemed to end a little flatly though, and it did feel drawn-out and stretched in places. Fun, but not amazing. But there are further stories !
3.5 stars, stars, Metaphorosis ReviewsSummaryKedrigern, a cantankerous old wizard, quits the Magician's Guild in disgust at the entry of alchemists. On a rare client service trip from his new refuge, he saves a beautiful princess who's been transformed into a frog. They fall in love. All's well, except... Princess still sounds like a frog.ReviewI was a big fan of John Morressy’s Iron Angel trilogy, and I picked up this book soon after it came out. It’s a different kind of book, of course – a lig...
A delightful series about a crotchety wizard and a princess.
I love this series for their whimsy and humanization of wizards and magic. Lots of fun.
This is a humorous tale of old school fantasy where the magic is very magical, the world is in a state of barbarism, & the princesses are beautiful even when they've been turned into toads. Kedrigern is a crusty, middle-aged codger who really hates traveling & isn't shocked by anything except the whims of people, especially women. He really prefers to live quietly & study, so Princess breathes some chaos into his nicely ordered life & it's a fun trip.Morressy is definitely an underrated author.
Different... a wizard who mainly want to be home, drink beer, look at the sunrise and be working alone on his own... no wonder people shut them selves off into towers etc etc. He hates travelling, people etc. He happens to meet magic things along the way and dispell curses as his special profession. I like it, but takes some time to get used to the slow tempo as things just happens to come by. No wars etc but more of magical issues to solve...
Actually, there's not much to tell about the book. It's simple (maybe even too simple), it's funny (in a farcical comedy style), there's always something going on. Should appeal to Discworld fans.Doesn't beat Pratchett though.
I love these books. My mom had them on her bookshelf when I was a kid, and I still love to dust them off and read them.
Veselé i poučné čtení (tedy v případě že někdy potkáte zakletou princeznu), které neváhám doporučit všem. Velmi originální přístup k pohádkové a čarodějnické tematice, která ovšem slouží jako obálka pro velice košatý a zábavný příběh. V celé sérii knih o Kedrigernovi jsem nenašel jedinou kterou bych nedoporučil. Kdo neznáte, čtěte!V anglických komentářích jsem si všiml srovnání s Prachettem nebo Rowlingovou, nevěřte jim. Moressyho fantas a vypravěčský um jsou zcela nevšední a nedostižní.
Lighthearted and entertaining, though slightly annoying at times. Good for fans of the Enchanted Forest chronicles.
Prijemne a oddechove cteni
I loved this series. I looked avidly for the next paperback to come out and while I was sad at it ending, I was mostly satisfied of the ending.
Badly written and Princess becomes pretty loathsome every time she can speak. Exceptionally mediocre. Give it a miss.
Pohadka o zaklete princezne v zabu a jejim odcarovani. Hledani kouzla pro hlas primcezny, kouzla, ktere by ji hlas premenilo z kvakani na mluvu. Pohadka o jejich zivote. Pribehy o Kedrigernovi jsou pro me zklamanim na to, jak byly vychvalovane. Ovsem cetba pro deti - idealni..
Dragged at times, but good when it was good.
Originally posted at FanLit.A Voice for Princess is the first volume of John Morressy’s KEDRIGERN CHRONICLES, a series of novels and short stories about the reclusive wizard Kedrigern. In this first novel, Kedrigern retires from the wizard guild because he’s mad at his colleagues for schmoozing with alchemists (whom Kedrigern considers beneath barbarians on the human worth scale). Accompanied by his ugly but loyal house troll, Spot (whose vocabulary consists entirely of the word “Yah!”), off Ked...
Kedrigern is really funny and his troll servant is even funnier.
Fun 1st volume in series.
Very enjoyable!
