Published: Aug. 01, 2011
Words: 2,346 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466076426

Short description

The Mother Queen wants Princess to act like a lady and keep quiet. When the Peasant Farmers start dragging royalty to the guillotine, it's time to speak up.

Extended description

"This review is more of an author review than a specific review of the authors work. I really wanted to get a feel for how Trista wrote before delving into her new novel Nails Jane.

The two stories I looked at: The Accidental Immortal and The Silent Princess were obviously written with great care and passion. There is no doubt in my mind that Trista is an accomplished writer in her ablity to pull the reader right where she wants them and make them see what she wants them to see. The writing is vibrant, which for a dark fantasy/horror author is integral to being able to capture and keep a readers attention so they do not want to put that book down. I would go so far as to say that if she really wanted to, Trista could easily enter the horror marketplace of giving her readers that cold shiver at the end of the story that makes them look over their shoulder.

The Accidental Immortal is about a woman who through time has evaded death. It gets just slightly campy at one point where she c.. (Read more) "This review is more of an author review than a specific review of the authors work. I really wanted to get a feel for how Trista wrote before delving into her new novel Nails Jane.

The two stories I looked at: The Accidental Immortal and The Silent Princess were obviously written with great care and passion. There is no doubt in my mind that Trista is an accomplished writer in her ablity to pull the reader right where she wants them and make them see what she wants them to see. The writing is vibrant, which for a dark fantasy/horror author is integral to being able to capture and keep a readers attention so they do not want to put that book down. I would go so far as to say that if she really wanted to, Trista could easily enter the horror marketplace of giving her readers that cold shiver at the end of the story that makes them look over their shoulder.

The Accidental Immortal is about a woman who through time has evaded death. It gets just slightly campy at one point where she claims she was Cleopatra, but it moves on quickly to far more interesting descriptions of who she was and how she survived. I particularly enjoyed the fact that she really didn’t know who she originally was, as her name had been lost to time. The interaction with Death at the end was a very satisfying one. The story itself displays Trista’s talent for inventive storytelling.

The Silent Princess really invoked a humorous side to this author.

“And after that, she graduated to Queen-hood so that she may spend even more speechless years sitting next to a fat, farty old husband.”

Descriptions like these really brought up the irreverent childhood insults whispered to one another about the forgetful old teachers faults. This is a story I could really hear “told” instead of just being written for us to read. It is a classic fairy tale told in a humorous way with a very satisfying ending. These short stories have convinced me that I want to read more of this authors work, and anyone who enjoys a good fantasy or dark fantasy tale is going to enjoy them too.

Look out for Tristas novel “Nails Jane”. I can’t wait to see what else this author has in store for us."
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Tags

fiction, political, fantasy, sex, violence, politics, dark comedy, funny, science, dark, princess, female, queen, dark humor, dungeons, surreal, king, fascism, medieval, whimsical, gritty, palace, royalty, period, guillotine

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Review by: Dorothy Darrow on Feb. 04, 2012 :
The indifferent narrative tone that describes the truly horrific lives of these people gives this short story an edge that nudges it to extraordinary territory. The ending doesn't necessarily fit the story, but by the time it occurs, the reader has already been through so much in the short word count that one is ready to accept anything that comes along. Overall, an excellent story.
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Review by: Gayle Ramage on Oct. 09, 2011 :
Wow, another fantastic read from this author!

It's a dark fairytale, as all good fairytales should be (forget all your sugary sweet Disney versions).
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Review by: Ana Shea Woolery on Sep. 29, 2011 :
Great storyline.
Well written.
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Review by: Dynloru Reit on Sep. 08, 2011 :
I have no words - just a wonderful read!
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Review by: Mosrana Emm on Sep. 07, 2011 :
Very amusing, and dark!
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Review by: Joseph Pini on Aug. 07, 2011 :
Silly but kind of messed up. I imagined every Disney princess thrown into the mix, turned on their heads. Cool rose in the pic too.
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Review by: severus seven seven snape on Aug. 07, 2011 :
Acting like lady is differnt from place to place, but in this universe the characters insist that to be truly ladylike is to remain silent. I felt that there was a strong feminist tone to this story that also roped everything in with socio-polical mores that present great meaning to those who find themselves enduring economic decline, all the while big-whigs are getting rich off the downtrodden and the meek. This story definitely captured the meaning of what it is to struggle both as low class and as a woman.
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Review by: Caldwin Underdown on Aug. 07, 2011 :
The part about the children playing with the dead birds will always sit with me. There was something inherently disturbing about it despite the author's whimsical tone. You should read it, I promise it won't disappoint you.
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Review by: Beverly Rosche on Aug. 07, 2011 :
good and entertaining. some parts were really disturbing but definitely in a good way
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Review by: Alejandro Gueverra Gomez on Aug. 07, 2011 :
Entertaining read. Enjoyable story with despicable characters!
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Review by: Astro Boy Fan on Aug. 07, 2011 :
Loved it.
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Review by: Shannon Hue on Aug. 07, 2011 :
As emotionally driven as the ending of this book was, I found the buildup to it very comedic and enjoyable.
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Review by: greg chase on Aug. 07, 2011 :
A whimiscal read, engaging from the start. "Princess" develops greatly as the main character in such a short span of time. This story definitely makes me think of cultural class division and what it takes to be a great leader. Political undertones are found in this story and I truly found them remarkable.
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