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Ascott Pudding was partway through his first year at uni when the news of his parents’ death sent his life spiraling out of control; not in a downwards spiral, but one that led him across the sea to the deceptively idyllic Aardvark Archipelago. But the turquoise waters of the islands are not as calm as they seem, and Ascott soon finds himself in the grip of an ancient mystery … and an extremely violent invertebrate.
With the help of his best friend Shoal and an artistic parrot, Ascott will face down a homicidal octopus, an extreme whale-based sporting event, and several varieties of pirate – but even if he survives all that, will he be able to solve the mystery of the Pisces of Fate?
Praise for Paul Mannering's DRAKEFORTH TRILOGY:
“A hint of Adams, a dollop of Pratchett, all delivered with a mischievous smile for an intriguing tale that is great fun.” - Te Radar
“Clever, satirical and more than a little weird” - Dylan Horrocks
“charming, clever, funny, and a rollicking good read … If Douglas Adams had been forced to undergo relationship counselling with his toaster, this is the book that would have resulted.” - Debbie Cowens
- Sales Rank: #521718 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-12-12
- Released on: 2015-12-12
- Format: Kindle eBook
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Plenty of good elements, let down a bit by the protagonist
By Mike Reeves-McMillan
I enjoyed the first in this series, despite the silly names, so I looked forward to reading this one. There's plenty of good stuff in it - comedy, adventure, a little bit of musing about what makes life worthwhile - but ultimately I felt it muffed the ending and didn't quite live up to its promise.
(Some spoilers in the following, since I need to talk about why it missed for me.)
Partly, I think, the problem is that the protagonist, Ascott Pudding, is one of those directionless losers that you get sometimes as the protagonists of comic fantasy (Tom Holt comes to mind, and Terry Pratchett's Rincewind), and that means that he never really settles on a clear goal. Is he trying to complete his book on sea life? Well, sort of, but he comparatively easily abandons that life work (which was really a way of not facing his issues anyway). Is he setting out to build a romantic relationship with the competent Shoal Smith? Well, a bit, but he's so pusillanimous about it (and she, understandably, is so lacking in keenness on the idea) that it never really goes anywhere, just serves as a source of tension and embarrassment. Is he trying to save his friend the parrot? Definitely, and he risks his life to do so - a decision that I felt wasn't adequately motivated, and somewhat out of character for someone so lacking in physical courage or ability. But that (authentically exciting) moment is soon over, and there's still plenty of book to go.
So is he trying to find the pirate treasure? He is, using the nonsensical argument that the villains will pursue him and Shoal as long as they think they're hiding something, so the obvious thing to do is find the treasure first and... hide it. But ultimately, they're more witnesses to the denouement than drivers of it, despite taking definite, proactive steps to resolve the situation up to that point.
He's also, a bit, trying to find a way to save his sister Charlotte, even though they're not close; trying to figure out what is going on with all the gods, including the one who keeps dropping in at odd moments, occasionally as if out of a machine; and pursuing various minor, scene-level goals, such as not being killed by a highly intelligent octopus. But none of these goals (except the octopus one, briefly) drive him very strongly. Overall, he just isn't a very focussed or effective character, and I think that was the book's ultimate weakness. There are plenty of good elements - pirate treasure, the intelligent octopus, an intelligent parrot, apparently intelligent cats (who don't end up being important to the plot), a race across the backs of whales, a mystery, the meaning of life. For me, though, they didn't completely gel together into a fully successful book at the end.
Another round of copy editing also wouldn't go amiss; nothing major, but a number of "let's eat Grandma" errors (missing commas before terms of address), and a few other bits of slightly misplaced punctuation, including the dreaded interrobang. At one point, the text talks about a "brace of hairy fellas" and then, in the next sentence, about "some of" these fellas; a "brace" means two. There's also the occasional typo, about the usual number.
Overall, I'm still giving it four stars, because there was plenty of good material and I did enjoy it. I just thought it had some room to be a better book than it ultimately was.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Another slightly surreal and entertaining read for fans of Douglas Adams/Jasper Fforde
By LemurKat
Following on from the highly chaotic and entertaining, "Engines of Empathy", Paul Mannering takes us to a tropical island in the Aardvark Archipelago. Here we meet Charlotte's brother, Ascott Pudding. Ascott has been hiding from the world, pouring all his time and energies into the study of the Archipelago's unique sea fauna. However, that is about to change when a retired god turns up with some bad news: Charlotte is dying, but before he can go to her, Ascott has some serious business to sort out.
Serious business in the form of pirates, a lost treasure, a kidnapped parrot, a murderous octopus (of uncanny intelligence and ability) and, not to forget, the fully-capable and slightly fierce, young lady, Shoal. As can be expected, more madcap and somewhat surreal craziness ensures.
Whilst perhaps not quite as engaging as its forerunner, "Pisces of Fate" is a whole-heartedly fun read, in the spirit of Douglas Adams with a touch of Jasper Fforde.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Well worth the read for any Douglas Adams fans for the scrabble spelling octopus alone!
By VampireLovingDork aka NerdGirlVamp
*This Book Was Given To Me By The Author In Exchange For An Honest Review*
This was the second book I have read by author Paul Mannering and was the sequel to one of my favorite reads of 2015 "Engines of Empathy". This book has the same quirky attributes as the first book but it didn't quite grab me by the throat and refuse to put me down like the first book did.
With a more nautical emphasis the overall effect was just a little lessened for me but it still made for an entertaining way to pass the time.
4 stars and well worth the read for any Douglas Adams fans for the scrabble spelling octopus alone!
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***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official.***
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