Staci Lynne Wilson Reviews

Added May 1, 2003

The Life and Times of Rapunzel

Author: Staci Lynne Wilson
Publisher: Amber Quill Press
Available At: www.amberquill.com
Publishing Date: April 2003
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Ebook download in HTML/PDF/LIT & Trade Paperback
Price: $5.50 download, $13.50 Trade Paperback
ISBN: 1-59279-053-4 download, 1-59279-935-3 Trade Paperback
Author Email/Website: www.staciwilson.com
Reviewer: Robin Taylor

Thanks to Argus, a wizard, we finally get to find out what happened to Rapunzel after the tower. Though the story of Rapunzel is a fairy tale to us, to Argus and the Othruthians, the people among whom she lives, Rapunzel's quite real. Even though the Orthruthians live in a parallel universe, there are a few similarities to ours. After Rapunzel is rescued by Prince D'arius, she discovers that Earth and Othruth co-exist.

Before I go on, I'd like to tell you that in the land of Orthruth, they have computers and electricity, but no cars--a case of magick meeting science. It is things like this that make this story so intriguing. Some of the modern conveniences help to balance out the story of helping Rapunzel find her way.

What Rapunzel believes for her future is not to be. So she seeks a future that can bring her some peace. In her travels, Rapunzel runs into an injured cat. He tells her...tells her? *g* ...that he is trapped and that he needs her help. This cat is named Hemingway, and if you were not already into The Life and Times of Rapunzel, from here on you will not be able to take your eyes off of the page!

Hemingway is actually Prince Hemingway, of the kingdom of Khatt. His half-sister hexed him in order to take over the kingdom, and turned him into a cat. He escaped to try and find a wizard with similar skills to remove the hex, in order to try and save his kingdom. Rapunzel and Hemingway embark upon a journey to find just the person they need. They get into all kinds of scrapes, and even end up on Earth more than once in their trek.

The Life and Times of Rapunzel is a wonderful fantasy story blended with a nice tale of romance, time travel and humor. This book was full of everything fantasy - wizards, gargoyles, dragons and more. The excitement was non-stop.

Rapunzel truly loves Hemingway as he's her only friend, whereas Hemingway cannot believe how strong Rapunzel is and what she is going through in order to help him. The character development was amazing in The Life and Times of Rapunzel. Rapunzel is truly awesome. She kept her head in all situations. She proved loyalty beyond belief. Hemingway will impress each and every reader. He never lost sight of his objective. He had to endure quite a bit in order to achieve his goals. As a feline and a man, Hemingway made an incredible impression on me. Ms. Wilson did a tremendous job, and I'm pleased to add The Life and Times of Rapunzel to my keeper shelf.

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