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3.0
Jennifer Dunne, Not Quite Camelot (Cerridwen Press, 2005)
Angie Blanchard, high school student, doesn't seem to fit in too well in twenty-first-century America. So it's not a total disaster when she drops off for a nap in the back of the family station wagon one night and wakes up in Nord D'Rae, another world, and quickly finds herself under the care of Reynart, one of the crown prices of Nord D'Rae, and a looker to boot. Reynart seems as confused by her appearance as she is (though the reason for her sudden appearance in his realm is uncovered relatively quickly), but once he's convinced she's not a spy from another land, he notices she's quite the looker herself. Romance, etc. Problem is, all is not well in Nord D'Rae, as Reynart's wicked stepmother (yes, there's always a wicked stepmother, wot?) would rather see her own kid, Reynart's half-brother Alaric, on the throne when the current king shuffles off his mortal coil, and she's enlisted the somewhat shady mage Gervaise to help him succeed with as little mess as possible...
Pretty much every unanswered question I had at the end of this book could be explained away by this being the first book in a series. I wasn't entirely sure that was the case until I just looked. The second book has been released, but starts ten years after the first finishes, so now I'm wondering again. What's with the sister who just plain never shows up? I had thought it was setting up for book two, but once again it looks like a plot thread that just never went anywhere. Little things like this pop up now and again, and do detract somewhat from enjoying the book, but overall, it's another fun Dunne. Looking forward to book two. ***
Angie Blanchard, high school student, doesn't seem to fit in too well in twenty-first-century America. So it's not a total disaster when she drops off for a nap in the back of the family station wagon one night and wakes up in Nord D'Rae, another world, and quickly finds herself under the care of Reynart, one of the crown prices of Nord D'Rae, and a looker to boot. Reynart seems as confused by her appearance as she is (though the reason for her sudden appearance in his realm is uncovered relatively quickly), but once he's convinced she's not a spy from another land, he notices she's quite the looker herself. Romance, etc. Problem is, all is not well in Nord D'Rae, as Reynart's wicked stepmother (yes, there's always a wicked stepmother, wot?) would rather see her own kid, Reynart's half-brother Alaric, on the throne when the current king shuffles off his mortal coil, and she's enlisted the somewhat shady mage Gervaise to help him succeed with as little mess as possible...
Pretty much every unanswered question I had at the end of this book could be explained away by this being the first book in a series. I wasn't entirely sure that was the case until I just looked. The second book has been released, but starts ten years after the first finishes, so now I'm wondering again. What's with the sister who just plain never shows up? I had thought it was setting up for book two, but once again it looks like a plot thread that just never went anywhere. Little things like this pop up now and again, and do detract somewhat from enjoying the book, but overall, it's another fun Dunne. Looking forward to book two. ***
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