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A Fairy Tail and Out of the Bag
This light-hearted short story duo is sure to make you smile, chortle, and outright laugh. A Fairy Tail follows the desperate adventures of Sir Craig as he works to rescue his beloved from a fiendish sorcerer. However, Boots, a ragged young man who has a habit of shapechanging into various creatures including a unicorn, is a rival for fair Gregoria's hand. Will Craig rescue Gregoria? Will Boots get to eat apples out of Gregoria's hand? Or will darker forces intervene to keep these lovers apart? Out of the Bag is a short short story, but long on imagination. Jason the cop expects a normal day on the force, but a chance encounter on a breaking and entering call changes everything.
- GenresFantasyShort Stories
18 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 11, 2014
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About the author
Xina Marie Uhl
66 books46 followersAuthor Xina Marie Uhl lives in sunny Southern California with her husband and assorted furry and scaly pets. She holds both a BA and an MA in history, and has written more than thirty nonfiction books for young people.
Her fiction includes fantasy and humorous historical romance.
Check out her fiction and nonfiction at her website.
Her fiction includes fantasy and humorous historical romance.
Check out her fiction and nonfiction at her website.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 9, 2015
Not enough of the story . It seems like I start in the middle of the story.
If there was more to the story it would have made more sense. I would not recommend this book. To short.
If there was more to the story it would have made more sense. I would not recommend this book. To short.
July 17, 2018
Bizarre.
And scattered.
If you want to spend five minutes on an irreverent fantasy, go ahead. I recommend this for mature teens or adults.
I downloaded an e-ARC of the two short short stories from the author via Instafreebie. This is an unbiased review.
And scattered.
If you want to spend five minutes on an irreverent fantasy, go ahead. I recommend this for mature teens or adults.
I downloaded an e-ARC of the two short short stories from the author via Instafreebie. This is an unbiased review.
October 31, 2014
DUMB!!!Do not bother!
May 29, 2025
Not Quite A Fairytale
***Not suitable for younger readers due to smut references, LGBT***
I know the reason why this book was added to my library is that it had "fairy tail" in the title, but the other usage should have been a giveaway as to the contents of this book.
A Fairy Tail is a novella in which a failed knight and suitor is lusting for the thing of his desire as he stalks her in the underbrush. At the same time, he is being hunted by another shapeshifer who seems to not only get in his way in ways that seem to skew his attempts but also seems to be challenging for his attention.
The book bounces from one scene to a playback to introduce the three male competing characters. All the action has been watered down, the damsel is barely mentioned and at the end the "rescue" fizzles out with merely a whimper instead of bravely ensuring said damsel wasn't bewitched while our possessive stalker really does seem to be rather unloyal when push comes to show.
The portion Out of the Bag is just an episode that doesn't relate to the previous story but rather seems to be an introduction to the author's next read. Even with its suggestions and vagueness, it was rather predictable where it was going.
All in all, short and uninspiring while in a sense a waste of time for a book without a return.
***Not suitable for younger readers due to smut references, LGBT***
I know the reason why this book was added to my library is that it had "fairy tail" in the title, but the other usage should have been a giveaway as to the contents of this book.
A Fairy Tail is a novella in which a failed knight and suitor is lusting for the thing of his desire as he stalks her in the underbrush. At the same time, he is being hunted by another shapeshifer who seems to not only get in his way in ways that seem to skew his attempts but also seems to be challenging for his attention.
The book bounces from one scene to a playback to introduce the three male competing characters. All the action has been watered down, the damsel is barely mentioned and at the end the "rescue" fizzles out with merely a whimper instead of bravely ensuring said damsel wasn't bewitched while our possessive stalker really does seem to be rather unloyal when push comes to show.
The portion Out of the Bag is just an episode that doesn't relate to the previous story but rather seems to be an introduction to the author's next read. Even with its suggestions and vagueness, it was rather predictable where it was going.
All in all, short and uninspiring while in a sense a waste of time for a book without a return.
July 16, 2020
A Fairy Tale was just silly rubbish, while Out of the Bag was a little cleverer. Both were very short. The book had 33 pages but many of those were blank.
August 1, 2015
Originally reviewed on LauraofLurking
Strong language: None
Drugs: None
Violence: Some, comic
Sexual content: Negligible
I received a copy of this anthology from the author in return for an unbiased review.
This is a short anthology of two stories, but it is big on character.
A Fairy Tail
5 stars
This was a short tale that jumped straight into the action. A knight watches the Princess he failed to gain the love of in a competition, and becomes harassed once more by the shape changer who hampered his effort to get her. The language was over the top in a hilarious way, full of sarcasm and wit and had me grinning at the unfortunate pair. The plot made me laugh as it went back over the many pitfalls (sometimes literally) that happened during the competition, as well as their haphazard adventure in the present to right what they deemed wrong.
I love the twist, I didn’t see it coming at all .
Out of the Bag
3.5 stars
This was a very short story, almost flash fiction, which while funny left me feeling like I haven’t fully connected before the story finished. It did make me smile however, and I knew something funny was coming which didn’t disappoint.
There is also an excerpt in the book from another book called “The Cats Guide to Human Behaviour”. This read Almost as a short story of its own, telling about the pitfalls of being a Cat when your owner is rude enough to bring another human into your living space! Having seen what was done in the short excerpt, I reckon the book would also be a good laugh.
The 411
This book was a short, one sitting read. It had me grinning and laughing, an easy read for when you don’t have much time—but I wouldn’t recommend reading it while commuting unless you want people to consider you a laughing fool! For me the humour was perfect, it resonated with the kind of people I’d grown up with; slightly crazy, but great to be around!
I give this book a 4.5 stars adjusted to a 4 for reviewing sites
Strong language: None
Drugs: None
Violence: Some, comic
Sexual content: Negligible
I received a copy of this anthology from the author in return for an unbiased review.
This is a short anthology of two stories, but it is big on character.
A Fairy Tail
5 stars
This was a short tale that jumped straight into the action. A knight watches the Princess he failed to gain the love of in a competition, and becomes harassed once more by the shape changer who hampered his effort to get her. The language was over the top in a hilarious way, full of sarcasm and wit and had me grinning at the unfortunate pair. The plot made me laugh as it went back over the many pitfalls (sometimes literally) that happened during the competition, as well as their haphazard adventure in the present to right what they deemed wrong.
I love the twist, I didn’t see it coming at all .
Out of the Bag
3.5 stars
This was a very short story, almost flash fiction, which while funny left me feeling like I haven’t fully connected before the story finished. It did make me smile however, and I knew something funny was coming which didn’t disappoint.
There is also an excerpt in the book from another book called “The Cats Guide to Human Behaviour”. This read Almost as a short story of its own, telling about the pitfalls of being a Cat when your owner is rude enough to bring another human into your living space! Having seen what was done in the short excerpt, I reckon the book would also be a good laugh.
The 411
This book was a short, one sitting read. It had me grinning and laughing, an easy read for when you don’t have much time—but I wouldn’t recommend reading it while commuting unless you want people to consider you a laughing fool! For me the humour was perfect, it resonated with the kind of people I’d grown up with; slightly crazy, but great to be around!
I give this book a 4.5 stars adjusted to a 4 for reviewing sites
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