I mean I think about it randomly when someone asks about retellings. ^ This was my GoodReads review, and to expand on it, this book really stuck with me. Also, this has a feel of the old fantasies and tales, there’s a character going on a long quest with a bunch of adventures along the way and a great slew of companions and character interactions.I’ll expand on this more when I write up a review on my blog but needless to say I completely love this book. She writes as she speaks so that makes from some creative spelling and word choice and it’s a lot of fun in that way. Lillian writes in her book, and to her book, so as you read it’s as if she’s writing to you. It’s whimsical in all the best ways and though beautiful and lush with some darker moments it can fit a wide range of ages as far as reader audience goes. This has a bit of a ‘Princess Bride’ meets ‘Wizard of Oz’/’Alice in Wonderland’ feel.
Lillian is such a bright, enigmatic, and innocent character with a heart so full and pure that I cheered her on from page one. I do have a soft spot for retellings in general but Plakson just knocks it out of the park for creativity. This is probably one of my favorite retellings ever now. The audiobook of The Return of King Lillian is performed by the author, Suzie Plakson. Most of the tale is told by Lillian herself, as she chronicles her extraordinary adventures.
As she travels through marvelous and mystical lands in search of her origins, Lillian encounters and befriends a kaleidoscopic cast of characters.
Cast out of her Kingdom by malevolent forces, mysteriously waylaid by Destiny, the spirited, self-reliant Lillian sets off on an exuberant journey to find her way home and claim her birthright. So, why the manly moniker in tandem with the womanly name? “The Firstborn Child of The Emperor-King Inherits the Ruling Crown, the Title of Emperor-King and All Powers Thereof.” (Item 37, The Royal Manual) Enter Lillian, the firstborn child of said Emperor-King. GoodReads: The Return of King Lillian is a mythic journey tale – a metaphysical fantasy for dreamers and nonconformists of all ages.
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