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A review by williamsdebbied
The Arkadians by Lloyd Alexander
5.0
I've had this book forever, but was never really drawn to it. I finally picked it up and was very pleasantly surprised to find a humorous and well-told story. I have a particular fondness for retellings of myths and fairytales. In this story, young Lucian is forced to leave his home after he discovers that some greedy government types have been stealing from the treasury. He soon joins forces with Fronto, a poet turned into a donkey, and Joy-in-the-Dance, a girl with some magical abilities that prove useful along the way.
The overall novel is made up of an interconnected series of individual stories that fans of Greek mythology will recognize. However, the stories are different in many ways from the tales we know and Lucian and Fronto spend a great deal of time discussing how the stories could be improved (and their improved versions are much more similar to those we know).
This is a quick, fun read with plenty of adventure and humor. Recommended for readers of all ages.
The overall novel is made up of an interconnected series of individual stories that fans of Greek mythology will recognize. However, the stories are different in many ways from the tales we know and Lucian and Fronto spend a great deal of time discussing how the stories could be improved (and their improved versions are much more similar to those we know).
This is a quick, fun read with plenty of adventure and humor. Recommended for readers of all ages.