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"Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc...."
In the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller Faeries, artist Brian Froud rescues pixies, gnomes, and other faeries from the isolation of the nursery and the distance of history, bringing them into the present day with vitality and imagination. In this richly imagined new book, Brian reveals the secrets he has learned from the faeries — what their noses and shoes look like, what mischief and what gentle assistance they can give, what their souls and their dreams are like.
As it turns out, faeries aren't all sweetness and light. In addition to such good faeries as Dream Weavers and Faery Godmothers, Brian introduces us to a host of less well behaved creatures — traditional bad faeries like Morgana le Fay, but also the Soul Shrinker and the Gloominous Doom. The faery kingdom, we find, is as subject to good and evil as the human realm. Brilliantly documenting both the dark and the light, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries presents a world of enchantment and magic that deeply compels the imagination.
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| $99.99 | Digital |
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Todd Megna
reviewed Good Faeries, Bad Faeries on September 13, 2011 Good Faeries, Bad Faeries
I first learned about this book three years ago, and although it's been on my list since then, I haven't gotten around to buying it until last week.
Wow - can I say that I regret not getting it sooner. The drawings are gorgeous - Brian Froud is, without a doubt, one of the most talented fantasy artists alive today. More than that, though, was that the information about faeries, from the introduction, to the picture captions, seemed to take on a life of their own. You can tell, just by skimming, that Froud truly put all his heart into this book.
It's usually hard for me to justify high price tags for quick reads - in this case, it took me three hours to finish. While I found this book at a half price deal, I would have been more than happy to pay the full price. Although you go through it fast, you will find yourself going back through it, over and over, studying the pictures, re-reading the captions and notes, and, in a way, building a relationship with these creatures.
Froud has a one of a kind style. It's almost as though his notes about faeries are field observations - musings that he recorded as he was surrounded by faeries. With this style, you feel as though you are reading a non-fiction - for fans of fantasy, you cannot go wrong with this book.
I look forward to reading more from Froud; his writings have taken me on a rare adventure, and he has gained a loyal reader out of me.
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