Pixie Warrior is CUTE!
Oct. 19th, 2009 02:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
feng_shui_houseRachel de Vienne's Pixie Warrior is the penultimate of the Drollerie press ebooks I purchased. The POV character is absolutely charming. The tag line on the cover is 'Being small enough to fit in your father's pocket is no excuse not to save the world'. Just don't call her a fairy, because that would be an insult.
She's a very well-adjusted, outgoing, and energetic (she's very like a puppy in her irrepressible nature to talk and explore and get into mischief) pixie with a happy family life. Her father is human and initially bemused when her mother decided he was the one for her, but their love is true and a source of great comfort and reassurance to their daughter. She gives them privacy in their intimate moments, and takes great pleasure in seeing how happy they are together. Details of pixie biology, appetite (peaches and maple syrup are frequently found), and behavior are introduced seamlessly into the narrative.
The story is delightful enough at the beginning with the child pixie rapidly growing and getting into mischief, but once you are familiar with the family, danger looms, first from human, and then supernatural beings. The little family is courageous and sensible, too. They do think about the danger before they jump in-- unless one of their own is threatened.
At the very end, I think there's a hint a sequel is possible. I hope it happens, as these are very lovable people and I'd like to see them again.
She's a very well-adjusted, outgoing, and energetic (she's very like a puppy in her irrepressible nature to talk and explore and get into mischief) pixie with a happy family life. Her father is human and initially bemused when her mother decided he was the one for her, but their love is true and a source of great comfort and reassurance to their daughter. She gives them privacy in their intimate moments, and takes great pleasure in seeing how happy they are together. Details of pixie biology, appetite (peaches and maple syrup are frequently found), and behavior are introduced seamlessly into the narrative.
The story is delightful enough at the beginning with the child pixie rapidly growing and getting into mischief, but once you are familiar with the family, danger looms, first from human, and then supernatural beings. The little family is courageous and sensible, too. They do think about the danger before they jump in-- unless one of their own is threatened.
At the very end, I think there's a hint a sequel is possible. I hope it happens, as these are very lovable people and I'd like to see them again.
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