Faegotten (Novelette)

by Jude Tulli

Congratulations! You've been selected for the granting of one wish.* You'd better make it great! And try not to let it bother you that the wish fairy seems a bit restless. She seems to take a liking to you, though, as she explores possible new career paths. But will you remember her and the adventures you have together? How she wishes you would. *Subject to certain approvals and limitations.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 6, 2016

About the author

Author of fairy tales and other works, communications consultant, feeder and scratcher of cats, scratchy and plunky amateur musician. I’ve also written articles on the craft and business of writing for the Writer’s Market and Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market.

Here are links to some of my short works you might enjoy:

Secret Goddess — A companion to the Psyche and Cupid myth (be sure to listen to the free audio version recorded by Corinne Donnelly)

A Heart Discarded — inspired by The Dirty Shepherdess

What Big Eyes

Interview on Fantasy Magazine’s website with Donna Jo Napoli about The Wager

Cinderella related works on Enchanted Conversation

Cinderella’s Slipper

11 Rules of Responsible Fairy Godparenting

Little Mermaid related works on Enchanted Conversation

Lamentation for a Little Mermaid

Eternity

Little Mermaid’s Big Sister

Reviews

[Corinne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jude Tulli takes some bold risks in his novelette Faegotten (Novelette), which lead to a unique and enjoyable reading experience. The main character, a wish fairy, transports the reader on a series of adventures as she navigates through a plethora of careers in the process of finding herself. Along the way, her quirky, often allusive, narration provides many laughs and plenty of clever wordplay.

One of the most intriguing aspects of Faegotten is the use of second-person narration. The narrator, a wish fairy, repeatedly breaks the fourth wall by addressing the reader. Her comments are often tongue-in-cheek, and her musings stream forth from spurts of random trivia to profound insights. This narrative choice creates an unusually intimate read. By the end of the novelette, the reader may even feel as if they have made a new friend.

True to form, the story is short, but sweet. It’s also simple to follow, as well as surprisingly deep. Each chapter begins with the narrator starting a new job, since her last one wasn’t a good fit. This common dilemma, especially in our day and age, provides a sense of realism to the otherwise dreamy and fantastical setting. In fact, the scenarios that the wish fairy must navigate make her seem more human than fairy. I know I found myself rooting for her as she jumped from bad fit to bad fit, as I’m sure we’ve all been there at some point in our career path.

While the narrator remains unnamed throughout the entire story, she has a strong presence on the page. As the plot moves forward, the main conflict presents itself as she deals with being constantly forgotten, despite her loud and boisterous personality. Her scatterbrained frustration amuses, but also hones in on how disconcerting being forgotten can be.

Faegotten by Jude Tulli weaves an entertaining tale filled with magic, introspection, and the horrors of job searching. At fewer than fifty pages, it also reads quickly and is appropriate for all ages. If you’re in the mood for a fun and experimental story, I recommend picking it up. Faegotten can be purchased on all Amazon Kindle devices, the Kindle app, and PC reader.

Disclaimer: I received an e-galley of this novelette from the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very different view and very well written. Would love to read more from this writer.

[Charise Liu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of the book to review.

A upbeat collection of short stories about how a fairy feels about her job, there is a bunch of humor and a sassy female lead. Give this novelette a chance and it will show you faeries in a whole new light.

[Lost · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recieved a free copy of this for an honest review, so here goes:

I liked the concept of the book. The faery goes through each chapter in a different job role, meeting the same human (the reader) each time.

What I didn't like so much was the style of writing. The narration is as if you are holding a conversation with the faery, which I personally dislike because it makes the flow of the story hard to follow. That being said, the character did have a strong narrative voice (and a couple of traits that were shown throughout, for example liking puns and wordplay.)

I enjoyed the world-building and the rankings of different kinds of faery, along with the brief glimpses we get of what it's like to train for each job.

The story overall was good - I loved how the beginning and ending tied together (Wish Granted) and it was quite upbeat. In all, it's a very quick read (30 mins, really) and is a good read for when you have a few minutes spare.

[Lakesha Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this short story. the characters were very interesting. the female character had to learn a lot on being a fairy. there were people and supernatural creatures that help her with the fairy job and life.

[D . · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok, not a genre that I love. I liked the writing, the author was nice ,but, I couldn't just sit down and read in one day. I was dissapointed