radioisasoundsalvation's review against another edition
4.0
I was pretty excited about this book! I've been taking a break from my rather hectic "Pulitzer" to-read list, and enjoying some of what I call my "laid back" fiction... and this was perfect! The Tempest is probably my favorite Shakespeare work, and this fantastical play of the characters, however much of a tangent away from Shakespeare's merit, was a really enjoyable read! It reminded me a bit of Susanne Clarke... Miranda, Mab, and Mephisto (I found hysterical, I mean, the chimera?) traipse around the world trying to find the wizard Prospero, and warn their oh-so large cast of brothers and sister of impending doom! The reader is devouring tons of fun anecdotes of loosely based historical moments via the Prosperos' point of view, and interestingly timed mythological/folklore references! All in all, entertaining, although I am royally peeved that I didn't have the sense to start this once it was all ready over... now I must wait for the next one!
wordnerdy's review against another edition
1.0
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-book-305.html
meganlynae's review against another edition
1.0
I got sucked in by the cover, but this was not my thing at all. It felt poorly paced and written. Something about the intertwining of this post-Shakespeare premise with Santa Clause as a business entity was the end of what I could take. DNF and wouldn't recommend.
datura's review against another edition
4.0
From the description of the book I didn't know what to think.
More than four hundred years after the events of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, the sorcerer Prospero, his daughter Miranda, and his other children have attained everlasting life. Miranda is the head of her family’s business, Prospero Inc., which secretly has used its magic for good around the world. One day, Miranda receives a warning from her father: "Beware of the Three Shadowed Ones." When Miranda goes to her father for an explanation, he is nowhere to be found.
I resisted reading the book for a long time because I never read the Tempest and I didn't really want to read anything related to Shakespeare at this point. Having said all of that I did somehow forced myself to give it a try, mainly because of Jeff Miller's (http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/) review. I am very happy to say that now that I have finished book one I can't wait to start book two.
This is a great fantasy book. We have all the things necessary for an awesome adventure. Missing magician, wind spirits, unicorns, elves and demons from hell, angels and even Santa!
I will not give away any plot points for that you must read the book yourself.
Give it a try, you will be happy you did.
More than four hundred years after the events of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, the sorcerer Prospero, his daughter Miranda, and his other children have attained everlasting life. Miranda is the head of her family’s business, Prospero Inc., which secretly has used its magic for good around the world. One day, Miranda receives a warning from her father: "Beware of the Three Shadowed Ones." When Miranda goes to her father for an explanation, he is nowhere to be found.
I resisted reading the book for a long time because I never read the Tempest and I didn't really want to read anything related to Shakespeare at this point. Having said all of that I did somehow forced myself to give it a try, mainly because of Jeff Miller's (http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/) review. I am very happy to say that now that I have finished book one I can't wait to start book two.
This is a great fantasy book. We have all the things necessary for an awesome adventure. Missing magician, wind spirits, unicorns, elves and demons from hell, angels and even Santa!
I will not give away any plot points for that you must read the book yourself.
Give it a try, you will be happy you did.
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