This review was first posted on Febuary 19th, 2013
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February The Fifth by Derek Haines
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Rarely laughed so much:
When February Gregorian the Fifth wakes up one morning just find out that his father August and two elder brothers March and October have vanished and he is next in line to become The Supreme Potentate of the twelve sun systems of Gloth he is not impressed. So far he had a life without pressures or interesting tasks and there is really nothing he wants to change.
His sisters April, May and June are worried what will become of him and so they should as of course there is an unbelievable conspiracy on the way to change Gloth forever. But you should never underestimate the powers of the Dodecahedron which gives every new Potentate the means to protect the rule of the Gregorians over Gloth. Thank goodness for Gregory the Thirteenth’s Pope of Rome on Earth in the sixteenth century and later Supreme Potentate of the twelve sun systems of Gloth who had a lot of foresight about conspiracies.
A fantasy story full of funny turns and twists, unlikely heroes and life lessons well learned. I highly recommend it.
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Habe selten so gelacht:
Als February Gregorian der Fuenfte eines Morgens aufwacht und heraus findet, dass sein Vater August und seine beiden aelteren Brueder March und October verschwunden sind und er der naechste Supreme Potentate der zwoelf Sonnen Syteme von Gloth werden soll ist er nicht wirklich beeindruckt. Bisher hatte er ein Leben ohne grosse Zwaenge oder interessante Aufgaben und daran will er wirlich nichts aendern.
Seine Schwestern April, May und June machen sich Sorgen was aus ihm werden wird und das sollten sie auch denn natuerlich gibt es da eine unglaubliche Verschoerung die Goth fuer immer veraendern wird. Aber man sollte nie die Macht des Dodecahedron unterschaetzen, das jedem Supreme Potentate die Mittel zum Schutz der Gregorianischen Herrschaft ueber Goth gibt. Dem Universum sei Dank fuer Gregor dem 13. Papst in Rom im 16. Jahrhundert und spaeter Supreme Potentate der zwoelf Sonnensysteme auf Goth, der eine Menge ueber Verschwoerungen geahnt hat.
Eine Fantasy Geschichte voller lustiger Wendungen, unwahrscheinlichen Helden und Lebens Lektionen, die wirklich gelernt wurden. Ich rate jedem es zu lesen.View all my reviews
This is a most intriguing review, Bee.
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Ah, the series is so hilarious. Derek also has a great page with writing & publishing advice and a page to connect readers and authors. 🥰
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That’s one of his Blogs
https://dahaines.com/
and that’s the book Page
But I think I might have gotten that wrong. That might not be him
https://whizbuzzbooks.com/about-whizbuzz-books/
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