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The Wood Nymph and the Cranky Saint - Daimbert, Bk 2
Author: C. Dale Brittain

Dale Brittain is one of the more underrated fantasy writers, who manages to blend straight fantasy with a sense of comedy and wryness. The first book in the Daimbert series, "Bad Spell in Yurt," introduced readers to the inexperienced wizard Daimbert; this book picks up where the last left off. — King Haimeric of Yurt is going away for ... more »a while, leaving his blunt nephew Dominic and royal wizard Daimbert in charge of the kingdom in his absence. But Daimbert soon finds that things in Yurt aren't as peaceful as they appear: Enormous savage horned rabbits are running loose. Saint Eusebius the Cranky, at the Shrine of the Holy Toe, has been appearing in dreams to different priests and hermits, with conflicting wishes. The wood nymph who lives near the shrine has to be moved, except she doesn't want to be. The strong-willed Duchess Diana has apparently fallen in love with her new huntsman, Nimrod -- and Dominic wants to marry her instead. And a twitty but well-meaning young wizard named Evrard is tagging along with Daimbert.

But solving each problem produces a new one. No sooner has Daimbert unraveled the mystery of the giant horned rabbits than he finds that a new one has cropped up. A mysterious zombielike monster is creeping around the countryside near the Shrine of the Holy Toe, and it's proving to be a much bigger problem than the horned rabbits ever were...

This book is as enthralling a mystery/fantasy as the previous one was, without repeating any plot elements. Brittain continues the good-natured jokes and occasional bursts of silly humor, such as the hunter called Nimrod or the horned rabbits. The whole idea of the Cranky Saint, the Shrine of the Sacred Toe, and his comical encounter with the dragon and subsequent sainthood was absolutely hilarious; Christians with a sense of humor may appreciate it. As for the plotting, it has actually improved: this book is more complicated and twisted, with a slightly tighter feel to it.

Characters return from the first book in the series, like the old wizard who served the king before Daimbert, and Joachim the saintly-but-not-annoying chaplain. There are some new ones, such as Evrard, a character who might be annoying if he weren't so earnest. The only character who fails to come alive is the wood nymph, who feels somewhat disconnected from the other plots. She did inspire some interesting theological discussions, of which there are more in this book than in "Bad Spell."

A delightful sequel in an all-too-short series. Read "Bad Spell," read "Wood Nymph," and then on to the next book...

ISBN-13: 9780671721565
ISBN-10: 0671721569
Publication Date: 1/1/1993
Pages: 320
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Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

3.6 stars, based on 15 ratings

Publisher: Baen
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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DreamSE22 reviewed The Wood Nymph and the Cranky Saint (Daimbert, Bk 2) on 4/27/2006

I've discovered I'm not a big a fan of silly and goofy fantasy books as I thought I would be. I think Brittain has wonderful talent, but its simply not my cup of tea. His style reminds me a lot of Robert Asprin. :)

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Kathryn M. (glory-to-glory) - , reviewed The Wood Nymph and the Cranky Saint (Daimbert, Bk 2) on 8/12/2005 + 31 more book reviews

Just finished. Really cute book.

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